I was just interested in directing. So I just kept having a go at trying to write little scripts and get things together, and my wife just had a slip of the tongue and said, "Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life" when she meant to say "Frank Capra's." There it is right there. That's a gag that we could make into something.

I'm sure if Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be doing classic guitar solos on YouTube.

There is no such thing as too much swearing. Swearing is just a piece of linguistic mechanics. The words in-between are the clever ones.

A little showbiz never hurt anyone.

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.

My family has to be very patient living with me, if you're playing a part that's not you. You have to get it right.

Keep going and don't give up. You're doing wonderfully. You'll know how to fly this thing eventually.