“You can have a laugh in Los Angeles, or you can weep in Los Angeles, depending on your attitude towards it.”

“Somebody referred to me as a ringleader, which I wouldn't have classed myself as, but anyway, there you go.”

“It sounds ideal, a sort of beach childhood. But it wasn't really. I didn't use the beach very much at all.”

“But I hope that you walk around the corner and you get very surprised.”

“I would rather do many small roles on TV, stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting.”

“And there's no way I'm going to do Dame Edna.”

“You can't please all the people all the time.”

“Insecurity, commonly regarded as a weakness in normal people, is the basic tool of the actor's trade.”

“Insecurity, commonly regarded as a weakness in normal people, is the basic tool of the actor's trade.”

“If the turnover of judges continues legal experts will begin to question the stability of the court.”

“Judicial positions are not musical chairs. There has to be some measure of consistency to be sure the trial has integrity.”