The cheese board is my big treat at Christmas that I have to deny myself during the rest of year.

It is easy for me to love myself, but for ladies to do it is another question altogether.

Baldness is visually enough of a stigma as it is without a big sweaty bloke on stage pointing it out.

There have been times I've finished a big job and thought, 'Great, a couple of weeks off.' But then a couple of weeks turns to three weeks and then after a month you're staring at the phone willing it to ring.

I couldn't be 'Johnny' in front of a camera in acting jobs and behind the camera I like to be 'Michael.' With directing, you can't do it by halves. There's a lot of reflection, and I have found that I, as 'Michael,' thrive on it. It's lovely coming home and feeling that stuff from a day's work as myself.

Considering everybody else around here, we came out good. Mom, she's living and still around. That's a pretty good Christmas present.