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I'd always much rather be second choice on anything because it makes you work harder.

I think I've always had to pick and choose whatever I want to work on. If I'm not happy with what I'm doing, it's probably not going to end up that interesting.

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

If you have difficulties making a decision, choose the lesser of the two evils.

Try out lots of different options early in your career. Then watch the responses: how you feel, what the market values, what people appreciate about you. It's the only way to find work that's uniquely right for you.

Starting off, all options are always open, but as soon as you choose something, you inevitably limit yourself. If you go for B, A is out.

I've just been lucky. I'd like to have more choices, and I'd like to have a leading part.

Each of my career decisions has been very much about doing what I wanted to achieve in the role and then finding another challenge.