I imagine I'll retire mid-performance. I'll say, 'Sorry, everyone, I can't do this anymore. I must have suddenly aged.' Then I'll walk off. Yes, I'm sure that's how.

When I think of all the Hamlets I've seen, there's been a load of different styles, some marvellous. You like the Hamlet you saw when you were the right age to think you could be Hamlet.

The idea of an actor is that you should be able to play anything.

There seem to be two sorts of actors. Some people play themselves marvellously, and others, like me, rather like to become someone else.