The older I get, the more I think lightness of touch is an incredibly difficult thing to do.

I'm pretty good for an old geek.

I haven't played Doctor Who since I was 9 on the playground.

I can't imagine I'll be the new George Clooney. That's not really in the cards.

I think the most extraordinary thing about fans is the level of excellence that they show in the work that they do. I mean, if you go onto the internet and see some of the fan videos that have been put together, they're just extraordinary; they could be programmes in their own right.

I'm a huge fan of The Sopranos, and suddenly, you find yourself going one-to-one with this guy who you've been watching for years, watching every flicker in his eye and every detail on his face.

It's weathered many a storm, but the British film industry is, thankfully, still afloat.