I'm a militant fundamentalist atheist. I'm going to get on a crowded train, unbutton my coat and say rational things. People will be hurt.

America champions the underdog. We champion the underdog until he's not the underdog anymore, and he annoys us.

I can't stand it. I can't stand someone being embarrassed. I don't know why. If someone slips over and the first thing they do is look around, I pretend I haven't seen it.

Opinions don't affect facts. But facts should affect opinions, and do, if you're rational

It will be great to play a short, fat sweaty loser for a change.

Of all the disciplines involved in making anything - TV, film or anything I do - the writing is the most valuable commodity.

We want to see a struggle. We want to see people falling over but getting themselves back up on their feet, and that's what's extraordinary- ordinary people and their struggle. There's nothing as interesting as real life out your window. You walk down the street for half an hour, I'll give you half an hour of drama.