Funnily enough, when I originally went in for my screen test, that set was already built.

I had to prove myself to a lot of different people.

The chance to be both artistically appreciated and commercially appreciated... That's what you hope for.

Be the hero of your own life story.

The fact that you touched somebody's soul or made them laugh-that's a wonderful thing.

You know that every bead of sweat falling off your head, every weight you've pumped - the history of that is all in your eyes.

The thing about courage is it’s something that we have to learn and relearn our whole lives. It’s not just in you, it’s in every choice we make every day.

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.

I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals.

I appreciate and love women for many reasons, tall and small, plump and skinny, and crazy and demure. I see beauty in all of them.

Lessons not learned in blood are soon forgotten.

All philosophy in two words - sustain and abstain.

Some people think I'm a total moron and I would hope most people think I'm very good at what I do.

You know, if you're lucky enough to have two smash hit shows, the traffic of the world goes through your dressing room.

Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.

But oh! shipmates! on the starboard hand of every woe, there is a sure delight; and higher the top of that delight, than the bottom of the woe is deep.

I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way

You need to learn patience, you grasshopper

Take a film of Jacques Tati like Mon Oncle which has something quite new - for me, unique - in it.

I love myself...I love you. I love you...I love myself.

So here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away? Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return.