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.

There'll be a black lesbian in the White House before I'm James Bond.

What's happened to humour? We're becoming American. Everyone gets so angry over everything.

I think marriage is ghastly.

Maybe there won't be marriage, maybe there won't be sex, but by God there'll be dancing!

I don't think I've ever tried to change anyone. I don't have the energy.

To be a soldier one needs that special gene, that extra something, that enables a person to jump into one on one combat, something, after all, that is unimaginable to most of us, as we are simply not brave enough.