I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.

I am never bored, never short of anything to do and I don't even ever feel lonely. I am quite gregarious and I get out and about a lot, but sometimes it is just wonderful to be on your own.

When children have grieving parents it's also common for them to feel an obligation to cheer them up and make them happy.

I would say critically of myself that I am somebody without secrets. Sometimes acting depends on you having a secret. I don't think I've ever had that.

Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves.

Very often my weekends are spent performing on Saturday, on stage in the afternoon and again in the evening.

The elderly are all someone's flesh and blood and we cannot just shut them in a cupboard and hand over the responsibility for taking care of them to the state.