I wasn't always such a great fan of Shakespeare, mind you. I can guess we all at one time had it rammed down our necks at school, which tends to take the edge off it.

I don't see a lot of films. I'm quite choosy, but there's certain films that stick out.

Any horror element is as much psychological as special effects.

The film is about Joe discovering who his mother and father are and his relationship with them, and the identity crisis he goes through once he finds out who his parents are.

I think film and television are really a director's medium, whereas theatre is the actor's medium.

I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern accent would be an odd clash opposite Nic Cage.

No matter how big a name you are, how many big series you've been in or how good looking you are, in the end, all actors are secondary to the writer.

I think the themes of belonging and parentage and love are obviously universal.

When you seek revenge, be sure to dig two graves.

My parents always knew I was hopeless at everything else, I was fortunate in that I was backed all the way. I came to it late and only because I thought there'd be loads of women and drinking!

Rather than disliking theatre, I've expressed a preference for television because it tends to deal in its small way much more with issues and is able to reach a broader church of people than theatre.

Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.

He was top-heavy with conceit.

The last duty of a central banker is to tell the public the truth.

Freedom is always wise.

When I am working, I am working. When I am promoting, I am promoting. The rest of the time, I try to stay under the radar a bit.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

The man who tries to be funny is lost. To lose one's naturalness is always to lose the sympathy of your audience.

Life doesn't always end up with a bow wrapped around it.

The problems facing humanity today are spiritual problems, and they can only be solved by taking a long, hard look at what it is we all believe.

I'd rather get bad news from an honest man than lies from a flatterer.