I Never Had A Plan. I Just

We Want To See A Struggle. We Want To See People Falling Over But Getting Themselves Back Up On Their Feet, And That's What's Extraordinary- Ordinary People And Their Struggle. There's Nothing As Interesting As Real Life Out Your Window. You Walk Down The Street For Half An Hour, I'll Give You Half An Hour Of Drama.

Got A Proper Job At 28. Gave It Up To Try Comedy At 38. Decided To Get Fit And Healthy At 48. It's Never Too Late. But Do It Now

When You Get Back Into The Editing Suite In The Cold Light Of Day, The Written Stuff Is Better.

My Philosophy? Have A Laugh For As Long As You Can And Don't Get Run Over. Or Stabbed.

When You Think Of Things Like The Sopranos, The Wire, Damages, They Are Beating Film On A Regular Basis. Most Films Are Terrible. It's Only The 2% That Are Good. There's Things You Can Do On Tv Which You Can't Do On Film. There Is Something About Those Episodic, Serialisations That Are Grand And Operatic.