I would like to be taller, thinner and more rakish looking.

Getting older is a struggle. I always feel that just under the surface of acceptance and enjoyment of the ageing process is a terrible hysteria just waiting to burst out.

I don't do the whole L.A. nightlife thing.

When you look at all the miracles attributed to Jesus, they're all about change.

Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.

I suppose I'm something of an eccentric dresser.

I'm not a Tony Blair impersonator.

No matter how difficult things are, and no matter how much grief and loss there is, you can turn it into something positive.

I love being able to play as many different characters, in as many different worlds as I possibly can. That's what I really enjoy.

I'm a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy - not so much horror because I get a bit scared.

I am prone to get carried away thinking about creative projects.

Humanity is not a word my friend. It is a symbol – a symbol of hope – a symbol of wisdom – yet this very symbol has become disgraced by our faults and deluded justification of mistakes.

Milk is very nice, especially with a drop of brandy in it, but the domestic cow is only too glad to be rid of it. A swollen udder is very uncomfortable

By choice or by chance, we must actively test our limits to know our capabilities.

Write something every single day, even if it's just three lines. And it doesn't matter if it's any good - just write something every day.

What other people do shouldn't affect you - we do things because of the kind of person we each want to be

When I'm in emotional pain, I usually embrace the pain, cry, and let it all out. Then I try to look on the bright side.

Preaching is tax free. Very little to do with God, a lot to do with money

Sanitation is more important than Independence.

By mid-morning a rain as fine as silk spills was weaving over the lake.

By means of beauty all beautiful things become beautiful.