I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it very difficult to have a convincing relationship with a woman on screen. It wouldn't be at all difficult for me to kiss a woman - I'll kiss a frog if you like.

Life, that can shower you with so much splendour, is unremittingly cruel to those who have given up.

There's no doubt that I do have extremes of mood that are greater than just about anybody else I know.

You don't sit down and write a wish list about the person you are going to fall violently in love with. It just doesn't work like that.

Like vichyssoise, revenge is a dish best served cold.

Philosophy is an odd thing. When we use the word in everyday speech, you know, you sometimes hear it hilariously.

You can never hope to recapture the first fine careless rapture as the poet put it, but it stays with you like a good acid trip.