John Thaw

Watch the mouth, it reveals what the eyes try to hide.

— John Thaw

I think Morse's thing about being a poor policeman but a good detective is a very good description of him.

— John Thaw

We were using a hand-held camera to film the scene when Morse collapses. The camera wouldn't start. Three times they said action…

— John Thaw

In the same way he's fascinated by crosswords, the puzzle of solving the murder is what drives him on.

— John Thaw

Parts like Morse don't grow on trees. He's a great character.

— John Thaw

I'm an introspective person. I'm not an extrovert.

— John Thaw

You can't say to someone with a brain like Morse, This is the way you do it, regardless of the circumstances; this…

— John Thaw

I think sadly that Morse thinks that he can exist on his own and he only realises at the end that he…

— John Thaw

We all know that somebody did it, but how did they find the answer?

— John Thaw

There is no more final end than death

— John Thaw

I'm not an instinctive actor.

— John Thaw

I was involved in school plays, but when I left school I did a couple of odd jobs as a baker's apprentice…

— John Thaw