I didn't even watch the soaps when I was in them because it's like a coal miner coming home and staring at the coal scuttle - I was never a great lover of watching myself act.
If I have a weakness, it's for timepieces - if I see one I like and can afford it, I'll buy it.
I do dream about Afghanistan. I wake up and think I'm still there.
Riots born out of political issues aren't the same as those born out of personal greed.
When the weather's good, there's no better place to be than the British countryside.
The welfare system was designed to do something different when it was started than what it does now. It was a safety net to help people get back to work: if they were sick, it would help them get back.