“I've been fortunate enough to travel the world because of my career, but the downside has been spending long spells apart from my daughters.”

“It would probably surprise people to know that I'm interested in wildlife. I read a lot of poetry, too.”

“006 was such an interesting character and the film really explored his friendship with Bond and how it all went wrong, so it was a very personal journey for both characters.”

“I put quite a few trees in last autumn. A lot of silver birch and a couple of native trees - just generally doing gardening, putting plants in and hedges in. It takes quite a lot of time and I love it.”

“Of course I believe in love despite four divorces. There is nobody who doesn't believe in love. But marriage - that fits some people but obviously not me.”

“I love creating things, especially out of metal. There's something truly satisfying about shaping a piece of metal and seeing the impurities peeling away as you weld it into your chosen design.”

“Sometimes all you need is a big leap of faith.”

“I've been fortunate enough to travel the world because of my career, but the downside has been spending long spells apart from my daughters.”

“When I first started shooting 'Sharpe,' back in the early 1990s, I'd kiss my two elder daughters goodbye at the end of August - Evie wasn't even born then - and I wouldn't see them again until Christmas. That was tough. They were hard times.”

“You don't necessarily equate me with humor!”