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

When I came to England, the first director I met was Charles Sturridge, who told me, 'You speak like somebody out of the 1950s.

Time and time again I was told that I would never make the film on time and never make it on budget. That kind of criticism tends to turn me into a great big motor of efficiency.

Proving yourself in a field where the casualty rate is so notoriously high is an ongoing challenge.

You feel your game's raised by working with the best people.

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.

I don't think it's the case that 'posh actors' get more work than others.