I'd seen musicians act, and it scares me. And they make more money than me.

I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here with great performances you'll never see again. Why compare. We should go after the businessmen.

There just seems to be more acceptance now of other kinds of British films, than the picture-postcard ones.

I started off on stage because it was the only work I could get. I haven't been back for 11 years. I think any stage experience is good experience, as far as being an actor is concerned.

Everyone is an abused child, if you think about what governments do.

I have a bad time between jobs because I'm always convinced I'll never work again. I think it may be an English thing, this fear of unemployment.

How would you compare Polanski or Kubrick? I try not to do any comparisons.