Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society.

Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day, you know on the one scene and some actors want to take two takes. I personally like four.

I'd totally be attracted to a geek girl!

I've always believed that as an actor anything you're asked to do is within you. You just have to try and find it.

I never rehearse. Never! I think it's a waste of time.

In the late '70s, maybe just before I started, there was still an attitude that if you did film you didn't do TV and vice versa, but that's gone now.

The thing I miss the most about Scotland is the football.