Playing Fagin in the play and film was a small miracle.

For me, making the show work was getting belly laughs - like most variety artists. But the straight actor believes you fix your performance in rehearsal and that's it.

Now I can see I was at fault for not being more considerate, but when we were doing the show I didn't think it was my job to be considerate to other people.

Working on a film, you don't get time to develop rivalries, but the theatre is like a little village, and the differences between me, Lionel and Georgia grew.

My portrayal of Fagin was all to do with my experience in comedy and revue.

My training was that you fill in the canvas where it needs colour and polishing. You start with the words on the first night and keep adding bits of business.

Ive no regrets. You take responsibility for your actions.

I'd wanted to be an actor from the age of five.

If we destroy the biosphere, then mankind will die. We all waste our time worrying about stupid wars and petty jealousy and greed, and all the time, we're sitting on a time bomb.

Everybody was sorry. Sorry was easy. Sorry was for suckers.

Consider A MoveThe steady time of being unknown, in solitude, without friends, is not a steadiness that sustains.I hear your voice waver on the

Be perceptive.Be progressive.Be proactive.Be productive.

I was always a winner, but just didn't know it.

I am very mistrustful of people who are constantly over intellectualising things. It kills passion. You have to allow yourself to lose control from time to time.

Bush is quite vulnerable if the Democrats pick the right issues. So far, though, they've shown their usual tendency to go for the capillary.

There wasn't enough chocolate in the world to make this better.

Character is an invincible force, which acts by presence and without means

I have a strong sense that every project is an invention, which is not a word I hear being used in architecture courses

Since they came in with the selfie, it's the worst thing. You hardly ever get asked for autographs any more. It's always selfies.