I'm not a people person. I'm not sociable. I have been and I can be, but not as a general rule.

Life is easy greediness adds complexity

Twitter has restored my faith in humanity. I thought I'd hate it, but while there are lots of knobheads, there are even more lovely people. It delights me how witty and friendly most people are.

I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big deal when I was in my 20s. When I read some of the interviews I did back then, I cringe.

You never undertake a project because you think other people will like it - because that way lies madness - but rather because you believe in it.

It's horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door.

I think I can be closed in. I can close this outer shell, cut myself off and be quite cold. I can cut other people off if I need to. I don't think I'm angry, though... Maybe my wife would disagree.

I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high threshold for it. If I'm bored, I'll read. Hanging around doesn't go well with me.

I'm incredibly proud of 'Life On Mars' and 'Doctor Who.' They're just a blast to do.

Success, however you judge what that even means, brings with it certain pressures.

Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them.

Do it because you WANT to, not just because you HAVE to. When you do what you want, you create an Unstoppable POWER.

If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.

When I was young, we always had mornings like this.

The purpose of man's life...is to become an abject zombie who serves a purpose he does not know, for reasons he is not to question.

Somebody's boring me. I think it's me.

I never knew I was a surrealist till Andre Breton came to Mexico and told me I was.

The strongest and most dangerous enemy you will ever face is a negative attitude. Learn to recognize when it is trying to invade your body and mind, then simply refuse it entry.

Say your truth-kindly, but fully and completely. Live your truth, gently, but totally and consistently. Change your truth easily and quickly when your experience brings you new clarity.

I gave my genius to my life, but my talent to my art.

In the periods of crisis, the bigger firms absorb the smaller ones,and when the industrial monsters eventually go down, the wreckage is far greater than when the little enterprises buckle.