It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'

Sexiness, particularly in movies, is the chess game in the 'Thomas Crown Affair'. It's, it's, I don't know, but Faye Dunaway comes up a lot in that thinking. It's the subtlety of sexiness. The moment you try to be sexy, then it's not.

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.

Even the worst Bond movies, there's something to love about them.

You're creating new things in movies and people are going to steal them.

When you're making movies you've got to get obsessive.

I guess you could say I've been in my share of violent movies.

I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.

I always wanted to make movies.

If I wanted to make spy movies for the rest of my life, that would be one thing, but I don't want to just make spy movies.