I think it's one of my favourite theatres ever, so quirky and wonderful and steeped in history. The space is wonderful and the acoustics are brilliant.

It's a comedy thriller, brilliantly written and it's full of twists and turns at every page. When I was reading it I was desperate to get to the end to find out what happens, it really hooks you.

They handled it very badly. It was disappointing and very humiliating. John York was very rude. He never consulted with me over what he said to the press.

I'm quite grateful to the BBC. They helped me back onto the touring circuit.

Tom is the most eccentric person I have ever worked with. We get on very well and I am most impressed with how he can hold an audience in the palm of his hand.

I never watch TV. I'm a Radio Four addict. I love listening to music too.

I cannot understate the ability to handle classical texts such as Shakespeare.

They can certainly expect to be very impressed with the technical aspects of the show, fooled and led up the garden path by the story and ultimately have a jolly good laugh!

We were the victims of the new producer but what annoyed me was they told the press we were leaving before us.

I found that a bit unfair. However, I did feel quite liberated when I left. I'm very grateful to the show - it revived a flagging career, but I'm glad to be away from it now.

It was all to do with the change of producer as well as political reasons I don't really comprehend.

Love is the most valuable gift that you can give to anyone from your heart.

I won't sit here and say I've never had a pimple, but I try to have a really great diet, you know, lots of vegetables and fish. And I think stress plays a huge part too.

If I were planning to be stranded on a desert island, I wouldn't take Freud's books with me, because I've already read them all.

The thesis that risk assessment itself is inherently risky is nowhere better borne out than in the area of high-consequence risks.

I get nervous when a picture goes beyond two hours.

I am a man and you are a woman. I can't think of a better arrangement.

I continue to develop some things for myself and also take advantage of good parts as they come along.

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

I lived on rum, I tell you. It's been meat and drink, and man and wife, to me.

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