'The only film I ever made for money was something called Music From Another Room, which I really didn't like.'

'I've always liked what Thomas More said in Utopia, which is that in Utopia every person is allowed their own lifestyle and religion but no one is allowed to s…

'I had my 'Alfie' days in my late teens. Those years when suddenly you are legally allowed into bars and clubs, and the world, you realize, is offering itself …

The truth is, one can work for another ten years and be playing parts, pushing yourself as hard as you can, and you are still accused of that. You're still tai…

'First of all, I choose the great [roles], and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.'

'It's really tough to make a name for yourself without compromising and without fitting yourself into a real specific mold. When I made the choice that I would…

'If you always need money like I do, then you can't be selective about movies. They're all just one big heap of nonsense.'