Acting is an odd lifestyle. You make deep bonds quickly and, though you move on, you go around on a loop and see people again.

I would literally do anything for Richard Curtis. Anything.

Initially, I studied philosophy, because it claimed to give you answers to the meaning of existence, but it didnt: It was basically a semantics game.

I got into physics through pop science and quantum science and ended up being such a quantum groupie.

Theres a real power in heels and a good dress.

I was a real daydreamer at school, gazing out of the window and losing myself in imaginary worlds.

Dark matter is interesting. Basically, the universe is heavier than it should be. Theres whole swathes of stuff we cant account for.

As a child, I loved story books and wanted to be in them so desperately and live the stories.

Yoga is the one L.A. thing I actually like.

Along with issues like global warming, I think a problem with the world today is population decline.

I have a checklist of things I'd like to do in movies. One of them is get possessed. Die on a deathbed with a ghostly pallor - that's on my list.

Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead.

Value your friendship. Value your relationships.

I never go for the stereotypically good-looking guy. Maybe it's unfair, but if I see a good-looking guy, inside I'm like, 'What does he have to offer?'

The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.

Too much damned TV. Thinks he's Sherlock Holmes." "That's professor Moriarty," corrected Foaly. "Holmes, Moriarty, they both look the same with the flesh scorched off their skulls.

For man is essentially alone, and one should pity him and love him and grieve with him.

I was loosely aware that most of my characters were fundamentally selfish people, but I didn't intentionally make that a theme.

As when my little son John offendeth: if then I should not whip him, but call him to the table unto me, and give him sugar and plums, thereby, I should make him worse, yea should quite spoil him.

I'm saying the federal government is taking away the freedom of Americans to make choices.

Not every show needs to reach the same size of audience, or same width, of a ‘Sopranos,'