The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.

I really love being in postproduction. First of all, it's all quite self-interested: You can protect things.

The fact is, I loved being English. I was very happy to be turned into an English schoolboy.

Nowadays, an artist is someone who makes art mean the things he does.

It takes a lot of effort to be vibrant.

You can't but know that if you can capture the emotions of the audience as well as their minds, the play will work better, because it's a narrative art form.

Good things, when short, are twice as good.