Like many Catholics, I was very affected by the personality of Jesus and that impression, pious as it was, has stayed with me.

Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves.

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 hated Sundays when I was growing up in Streatham, south London. Everything closed down and stopped.

I actually wanted to be a writer long before I wanted to be an actor.

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.