Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves.

Having caught a glimpse of what I might be able to do with my talent, I feel a tremendous obligation to try to fulfill it.

I'd like to direct more operas.

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

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

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

I went to Queen's University Belfast and stayed nine months, then I ran away to be an actor.