No, I'm at full height, I'm in the studio, I can actually catch actors by the eye, it's fantastic.

Martin Jarvis was to have played the part originally but I think I had longer hair or something, I know not.

I was lucky enough myself to have been in Dad's Army for an episode.

But here I am today recording this and I'm in the studio with all the others on a clean mic. It's extraordinary, the actor's found a way of doing it for himself.

It was just at the end of the golden era of BBC comedy, which was fantastic.

It couldn't sound like a dog, because K9 isn't a dog, but I made it sound as mechanical as possible.

Got through it without fluffing, that's the main thing any actor can hope for.

A shaft of sunlight pierced the dark cluds and she looked up to see a silver lining. It was a sign, she thought.

Look for the heart of a tradition in the actions of its humble servants and selfless teachers. Listen and let the teachings be borne out, or set aside, based on your experience.

The brave man, inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger.

Never trust anybody with only one book.

John is a man of his word. And so am I.

A person is great, not by the ferocity of his hatred of evil, but by the intensity of his love for God.

A soul who is not close to nature is far away from what is called spirituality. In order to be spiritual one must communicate, and especially one must communicate with nature; one must feel nature.

No talent, but yet a character. [Ger., Kein talent, doch ein Charakter.]

A sleeping bear had been awoken.

Whatever I do, I should do it perfectly and correctly