"Anyone who thinks they're indispensible is fooling themselves."

"With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself."

"Your wife is always right. Very simple. I think I'm going to get it tattooed on my forehead."

"I'd sell my soul for a good cause."

"For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes."

"As you get older you have more respect and empathy for your parents. Now I have a great relationship with both of them."

"Breakfast is my specialty. I admit it's the easiest meal to cook, but I make everything with a twist, like lemon ricotta pancakes or bacon that's baked instead of fried."

"Breakfast is my specialty. I admit it's the easiest meal to cook, but I make everything with a twist, like lemon ricotta pancakes or bacon that's baked instead of fried."

"I've never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act."

"I just love making a fool out of myself. I made my living as a clown at kids' parties for about three years."

"I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people."

"My mum and I are, in many ways, quite similar. We're both creative, gregarious, and energetic."

"If I'm a lush at anything, it's food and drink. I'm not materialistic in any way, but I value food."

"I'm quite a competitive person, so I do quite like to win."

"I'm an actor who believes we all have triggers to any stage of emotion. It's not always easy to find but it's still there."

"It dawned on me that acting was what I wanted to do with my life. Nothing had ever touched my heart like acting did."

"Because I believe actually the more you do something, the less frightening it becomes because you start to realize the outcome is not as important as you think."

"My gosh, I love food. If I wasn't an actor, I could be a completely different body shape right now."

"Being on Broadway is the modern equivalent of being a monk. I sleep a lot, eat a lot, and rest a lot."

"I have a wife and a son, but the gay rumors have started. I guess it's a sign that I'm moving up the ladder."

"I'm a big goofball, you know. Don't tell anyone that, but I'm a big goofball. In Australia we call it a dag."

"My agent said to me five years ago, 'Hugh, I can see one day you... if I had to plan a goal for you, it's for you to have the kind of career that Sinatra had.'"

"Sometimes you have to go places with characters and emotions within yourself you don't want to do, but you have a duty to the story and as a storyteller to do it."

"I'm not doing Bond."