To be adored is something I recommend.

Lis Sladen was very important to me, you know. When I joined the little world of 'Doctor Who', Lis was already a star.

The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of changing their views to fit the facts, they try to change the facts to fit their views.

My capacity as a monk was to passionately believe utter nonsense, and when you're an actor you have to do the same thing. Also, Christianity used to have a lot to do with self-loathing and an acceptance of criticism and things like that which is terribly important for actors.

"Eureka" is Greek for "This bath is too hot."

The Old Testament is my favourite science fantasy reading.

I've never ever read a script. I really must read Macbeth, because I was in it once. I got a lot of laughs in that, I can tell you.