A lot of the characters I play have problems, they are marginalised, they have serious psychological problems, problems with relationships, with childhood. These are big subjects, big subjects. You can't balk at work like that. As an actor, that's as good as it gets.

I think you should only wear jewellery if it has a story behind it.

In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. It's such a gamble.

I don't take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more.

I've really enjoyed my work in television, but the problem for me is the turnover of directors every week.

The darker the character, the more interesting.

I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series.