My idea of a holiday was following my family up the hill with my pekinese, who would skip over the heather in front of me.

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 are lots of women and lots of men in the business that the powers that be decide are the right people and they'll stand with them for quite a long time.

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.

I loved looking at myself when I was very photogenic, at the very beginning of my career.

I think it's fun playing a part that lots of other people have played, in a way.

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