"My view of actors is that basically they're all harmless lunatics who'd be on the psychiatrist's couch, except that we get this sort of catharsis every six months or so, and we go and be absolutely someone else."

"One of the main things about Cockney is, you speak at twice the speed as Americans. Americans speak very slow."

"January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out."

"Growing up, there was only classical music on BBC Radio. We had to listen to the American Forces Network in Germany, which played pop songs, or the pirate radio boats off the coast."

"It is a steadfast truth that fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter."

"As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening."

"The recycling in my house was imposed by my kids."

"I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself."