I'm As Poor As A Church Mouse,

Your Services Might Be As Useful As A Barbershop On The Steps Of A Guillotine.

The Problem With Maigret Is He Hasn't Got A Limp, And He Hasn't Got A Lisp, And He Hasn't Got A French Accent, Or A Particular Love Of Opera... Or All Those Other Things That People Tend To Attach To Many Fictional Detectives. He's Just An Ordinary Guy Doing An Extraordinary Job, In A Very Interesting Time.

Look, If I'd Wanted A Lecture On The Rights Of Man, I'd Have Gone To Bed With Martin Luther.

I Have Always Regarded Mr. Bean As A Timeless, Ageless Character, And I Would Rather He Be Remembered As A Character Mostly In His 30s And 40s.

The One Thing I Would Never Wish It To Be Thought Is That You Play Serious Roles In Order To Achieve Some Sort Of Respectability Which You Can't If You're Playing Comedic Roles.