“New fathers, political prisoners, traumatised presidential aides, resolute schoolboys, MEPs addressing unfriendly chambers - we all find that Shakespeare has magically anticipated our precise circumstances. How he was possible, I still don't understand; but there isn't a day I'm not grateful that he”

“I'm not anti-fashion, but I've always had a bit of a punk attitude. That's important, I think. I do my own thing.”