That's what being nervous and sort of out of your comfort zone does. It's the same in "The Office" when a black guy comes to the office and all he thinks is `I better show this guy I'm not a racist.' So what does he do? Only talks about black issues.

Just looking at all the faces here reminds me of some of the great work that was done this year . . . by cosmetic surgeons.

The service in L.A. is the best. You don't get sarcastic, surly, fed-up waiters and waitresses like you do in England. They're good at their job and they're there for the customer. The only depressing thing is a lot of them have written more screenplays than me.

I don't believe in about 2700 Gods. Christians don't believe in 2699 Gods. They're nearly as atheistic as me.

The simple fact is, offense is taken, not given.

No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That's the fun bit.

Try something. And never be afraid to fail. That failure is useful too. It's just another building block.