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Honestly, I'm not an extravagant person; I don't spend a lot of money.

I know I'm in the exceptional position of having money, but I didn't have it for many decades. I'm always trying to get shows put on for 25 per cent less production costs.

I am offered work all the time but not for TV series.

I'm a TV man, not a money man.

People always think you have a lot of money when they see you on TV.

Every video I do is over budget by the time I walk on set. I am massively extravagant in my personal habits.

I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do.

Some artists are working to buy the mansion or whatever the element of fame must bear, but I spend all my money on my show.

You have to spend a lot to make a lot. It's not like I'm sitting on top of a pile of money.

My choices in projects have all been character or role-based, and on a financial level, it's obvious: as an actor on a TV series, I get a wonderful paycheck, and a consistent paycheck, which doesn't always happen when you're doing theater or movies.