There is something about silence and being in the middle of nowhere that is really very attractive.

As a man, there's a part of me that feels I should still be going out and doing a proper day's work.

Almost all politicians drive me insane. These people are supposed to be looking after us. What I hate is that we don't speak up enough as a nation and take on the government.

If you want to get on in life get off your arse because it ain't going to come to you. And if it does come to you and you're not off your arse then you ain't going to keep it very long.

Well, for me, my favourite 'Indiana Jones' is 'The Last Crusade,' because you get tears in your eyes when you see the old guard standing at the end, so that's my favourite one.

You do a job like mine because you love the job, not because it's going to make you famous.

I went to the audition for a laugh and got the part for the way I walked down the corridor. There's no justice is there? [on getting a role from an audition

I've never met a politician I haven't wanted to walk away from, and I've yet to hear a politician speak and actually believe the words coming out of his mouth.

I wouldn't change a thing in my life, even if I could. What you go through makes you who you are and that's fine.

At acting school people didn't speak like me. It was all received pronunciation - 'ow now brown cow.'

I'm away so much I've had to learn to cook, and I find it relaxing after filming. I make stews and liver and bacon, and an Italian mate taught me how to make a mean puttanesca sauce.

Be an example

People who succeed in business aren't afraid to hear feedback from their customers -- they actually thrive from it.

Heavenly Father, let there be light in every dark corner.

If you have difficulty sleeping or are not getting enough sleep or sleep of good quality, you need to learn the basics of sleep hygiene, make appropriate changes, and possibly consult a sleep expert.

In fact, the United States is building up its trident nuclear sub fleet in the Pacific, based at Bangor, Washington to build up its capabilities to wage nuclear war.

Music that touches the transcendental aspect of a human being is reserved for a marginal audience

It's funny, isn't it? When you are young you just want to be old, and then later you wish you could go back to being a kid.

If a consensus of the majority is all it takes to determine what is right, then having and controlling information becomes extraordinarily important.

As o'er the stormy sea of human Life We sail, until our anchor'd spirits rest In the far haven of Eternity.

When I was in bed with Marilyn Monroe, I was never sure before, during or after, where her mind was.