I like to believe that everyone is born with the same skill set, and that it is the influences that one comes upon.

I think now that I'm in the autumn of my life, and I'm getting a chance of having an overview and looking at the shape of how things happen, when things happen, why things happen, I think it was fitting that I spent most of my early career doing mask work, because I just don't think I was that comfortable in my own skin.

I like playing interesting people, I like playing slightly twisted people. I like playing people who have large appetites who are kind of a bit larger than life.

I'm not a social rider. Strictly professional.

I never direct myself, because I don't like working with me. I would punch me in the mouth if I had to take my direction.

My self-confidence didn't come from my appearance, it came from other things that I did. But certainly not my appearance.

I've been a professional actor for almost 40 years.