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

When I was a kid doing television, they'd stick a leather jacket on me, and I would be the thug.

I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me.

I think that's what keeps you grounded - having your own life that's not directed by your job.

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.

I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.