Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it.

I'd like people to remember me for a diligent expert workman. I think a poet is a workman. I think Shakespeare was a workman. And God's a workman. I don't think there's anything better than a workman.

We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings.

'Richard III' is a really difficult play to film - it's involved, often obscure. I felt it absolutely necessary to do more simplification than I've ever done before.

Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word.

I've always moved between media. Some ideas just work better in some media than others.