In those days I would go for an interview and find myself competing with this other chap who would always be younger and taller, and much handsomer than I.

Things got so bad that when I went shopping for a house, some people would refuse to open the door if they saw it was me standing there. And drunks would always want to challenge me.

I've always played characters that were younger than myself.

I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.

But these days there are a lot of younger people who would like to go into teaching but don't because the economic opportunities are sometimes elsewhere.

Nothing should be built taller than that icon.