It always depresses me when people moan about how commercial Christmas is. I love everything about it. The tradition of having this great big feast, slap bang in the middle of winter, is an essential thing to look forward to at the end of the year.

Well, it's true that I've never been solitary, although I spend a lot of time alone. I've never felt lonely or been shy.

Actors always think that others are getting more work than them. In my case, they usually are.

When I meet a couple, I'm always interested to know if they have been together for a long time, or how loyal they are, because I know that will impact on how much I'm prepared to trust them.

I am a very judgmental person. Of myself and other people. I recognise it's a great fault, but I have no power over that.

Anthony Hopkins says you just keep acting. Do it all the time and eventually it will happen. He got his break, after all, by taking a role nobody else wanted. A cannibal!

Always have an answer - even if you change your mind five minutes later.