If I could write a letter to my teenage self, I'd probably say something like: 'You ain't gonna believe what will become of you.'

The whole of my acting career is a bit of a mystery to me.

What drew me to acting in the first place was disguise.

I feel so sorry for younger actors who aren't able to have the opportunities that I had, starting out in repertory theatre. It's really tough on young actors now.

I started my career with a loss, getting 'slapped' by life.

There was a phase in my career in my late 20s and 30s when I was doing strange, arty-farty Euro films that were, you could tell, never had much chance of any release anywhere in the world.

The main thing for me was that I wanted to be able to decide when my international career would end after 10 years myself.

The most important consideration I have is I want my legislative shop to have a functional office suite that is conducive to getting their work accomplished.