Unless I try, I'm never really going to be at ease with myself.

In my youth I dreamed of being an illustrator.

A lot of young directors, they're not confident; they're not open to the emotional level of the scene.

My star was kind of fading towards the end of the '60s and suddenly I got this call from Fellini, who just appeared to kind of love me!

I've never wanted to become a politician, an interior decorator, I've never wanted to speculate and make a load of money. I just wanted this.

A lot of newspapers say Terence Stamp is playing himself and we're as bored as he is.

When I tested for Billy Budd, I had that kind of confidence that comes with the certainty that you're not going to get something. I was very rough around the edges.