We now live in a world where the only thing to have is success, but failure is marvelous. It's fertiliser, it's like living fertiliser, because you're forced on yourself.

I don't think kids should have role models. They're disastrous.

I'm a gay man who came from the last years of illegality. That focused my whole character. I think it focused everyone's character in a way. You saw yourself as outside of the main structure.

I am at that age when you panic at the slightest thing.

Being in Hollywood is like being in the Christian right these days.

I don't think many actors are that good, to be honest. I certainly don't think I am.

I went to boarding school at seven and cried and cried.