I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it. I think you can spot tired and jaded artists quite quickly.

The image of all the cars leaving pastel-colored people at the same time has never really left me as an anti-ambition for life!

I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a reputation for being hardened because of it, but I find them to be scrupulously honest people.

I don't really use the Internet or the newspapers to find out about people.

I've never got a part in the same way twice. I've never prepared the same way. I've never experienced the filming the process the same way.

I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me.

It's great to sit and talk about the films and the people I work with, rather than where I buy my socks or whatever.