"But when you look at the rubbish who are getting these awards and the absolute non-service they have given to the nat…"

"[To extras dressed as London policemen] You're just standing there! DOING NOTHING! Why should I pay you for doing not…"

"A team effort is a lot of people, doing what I say."

"I think with less accomplished actors you often have to play tricks [...] You may actually want to upset them to make…"

"[From the section entitled "Winner Talking" in a personal booklet] Lunacy is a very important quality for a successfu…"

"So when I'm directing now, you see, I'm thinking of myself, I'm projecting myself in five weeks' time, sitting in a l…"

"If I could go back, I would spend much more, earlier. No question. This sounds absolutely crass, but I would have tak…"

"[On his mother, Helen] Nice, little, white-haired lady. She was a killer. If she decided she wasn't happy about somet…"

"An OBE is what you get if you clean the toilets well at King's Cross station."

"I really don't care if I get anything or not. [...] I'm very glad that they recognise my considerable skills as a toi…"