Dan Stevens Quotes

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.

I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.

I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.

It's the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, "Oh, this is a bad guy" and dismiss him.

I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they're listening to.

I'm shocked at being recognized.

I never quite toed the line.

I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.

I haven't done as many films as I would have liked.

Coming back to theatre is something I'm keen to do for the rest of my life. It recharges my batteries, so to speak.

Books are my weakness.

I would like to do something modern and possibly funny.

I've been a lucky boy.

I always wanted to be an actor.

Everything's so accelerated now.

It's nice to get your glad rags on for awards like the Baftas, but it doesn't happen all the time.

You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there.

I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, yet I'm aware of having to bring home the bacon.

The female attention I have to struggle hardest with is from my two-year-old daughter.

I'm shocked at being recognized. You go to places you don't think you would be and still, you are. Taxi drivers often recognise me... but I haven't got a free ride yet.

I don't think there's ever a right time to have kids. I'm actually pretty glad it's happened quite young.

I don't know much about my biological background.

There is great worth in holding universal truths and timelessly beautiful words in your heart, which will stay there forever, infusing your thoughts and speech.

I was never very happy at school.

I'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.'

I was a pretty difficult teenager.

"I've never see you do something like this before and I'd love to see you try." For a young actor, that's about the most exciting thing that anyone can say to you.

It's great when somebody is able to communicate an actual shot sequence to you and you know the world you're inhabiting with that. It's literally a haunting tune.

I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.

I don't think many people get to play big emotions in life.

I've always enjoyed family movies anyway. And I grew up loving actors who could hop around and play in something very family friendly, big, playful - and then go and do drama and comedy as well.

Family is hugely important to me. Having kids is the best possible way to shake off any kind of darkness that might accompany a role that you're playing.

We take so many of our freedoms for granted nowadays - I can travel where I like, I can have a baby when I like, I can do any job I want - but I do think chivalry has been lost a little bit.

There is great worth in holding universal truths and timelessly beautiful words in your heart, which will stay there forever, infusing your thoughts and speech…