"There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun."

"It felt good doing a physical job, and going home each evening feeling like I had really done a day's work."

"Baddies always do get the best lines, that's the honest truth."

"It was only when I finished the course and left my graduation diploma on the bus that I realised I'd become an actor."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"If you don't drink, smoke, or drive a car, you're a tax evader."

"I'm the most inappropriate dad. I curse in front of my kids and their friends. I let my kids watch R-rated movies. I'll walk by the movie theater and say, 'Let's go see that,' and my kids will say, 'No, it's rated R. It's not appropriate for kids.' I'm like Uncle Dad. We have fun. I don't live with them, but I drive over four days a week."

"The spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."