I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured.

I'm famous for being a silky midfielder.

I don't miss EastEnders. I did a two-stretch. That was enough.

My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!

In my game, you get brokenhearted a bit. You do a play, get a bad review in the papers... actors are sensitive; you think of all the work you've done, and it breaks your heart, but you learn to shrug it off and to carry on.

My heart's in stage. Making Quadrophenia was exciting because we were riding around on scooters with no crash helmets. But "hurry up and wait" is the anthem of films. Everybody wants you ready, and then you sit doing nothing.

It's great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of people.