I do feel my work has momentum.

'Death Of A Salesman' is a great acting job.

In every area, we seem to have thrown everything away and embraced reality television. It's nauseating, programme after programme.

My first major role was in a play called 'Through the Leaves.'

Villains are often attractive.

Nobody's going to say hello to me in the street, really, because there'll be someone a bit more famous coming along the street in a minute. That typifies London, really.

Inspector Rebus is a great character, so when the opportunity came up to revive the role for 'BBC Children in Need,' and really have a bit of fun with it, I was happy to take part.

I used to be under the impression that if a role wasn't difficult, then there was nothing happening. Then a director said to me: 'Ken, you've got to realise, acting can be fun, too.'

Producers and directors think they have the power, but what they think of as the weakest link, the actor, is all-powerful.

No one will die if they don't know how old I am.