Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round of applause. If the meal is very good I give her a standing ovation.
Being Doctor Who, I used to look at the clock and know at half past four we were going to stop rehearsing – and that was a sad moment for me because I wanted to stay in this beautiful, unreal world.
Plenty of clever children have to pretend to be not clever or else they get bullied by the thick.
The older I get, the older old is.
It’s funny, in literature no one ever goes to the lavatory.
Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.
To be adored is something I recommend.
I think people can believe in anything.
I’m obsessive about the kind of melodrama of getting through the days and trying to make them good and funny and a happy experience. But my feeling towards the fans is that they delivered me from darkness.
The Old Testament is my favourite science fantasy reading.
One longs to be funny, to make people laugh. Laughter is such a sign of approval, isn’t it?