When Things Are Really Painful,

If I'm At Home On My Own And The Writing Isn't Going Well, I Clean My House. And There Have Been Times In The Past Few Years When My House Has Looked Really Clean.

There's No Such Thing As An Actor Giving Positive Criticism To A Director. The Minute You Say 'don't You Think It Would Look Nicer', That Director's Going To Hate Your Guts. Particularly If It's A Good Idea.

A Lot Of Actors Aren't Particularly Good Directors. And They're Not Particularly Good With Other Actors. That's Kind Of A Fallacy.

I Find The World More Absurd Now Than I Did When I Was A Kid.

I Love Acting. It's The One Job I Know Of Where You Can Go In, Go Through Complete Catharsis - Emotionally, Physically Sometimes And Mentally - And At The End Of The Day Say, 'see You In The Pub, Guys.