Quotes

I'm buggered if I'm going to go and sit on my arse in LA. I think it's a graveyard for British actors; there are an awful lot who just disappear. My life is here, I love England, and there's lots of good work here.

I am lucky enough to find learning my lines really easy. The trouble is that I can't remember anything else, and as soon as I start preparing for a role, telephone numbers, children's birthdays and the names of favorite wines just fly out of the window. It's a real curse.

And with four children and a large house to keep, I find that I can't spend quite as much as I would like to on my wine. I would love to start buying en primeur [the annual opening offer for the best châteaux] but usually get by spending between £5 and £10 a bottle, mainly at Majestic and Oddbins.