Because reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can't stop, and you've got so many stories to look forward to.

I remember very clearly someone saying, 'Don't shake hands with the cactus,' and I thought, 'Well, why not? What could possibly go wrong?' Shaking hands is a friendly gesture.

Pull the hair on my head the wrong way, and I would be on my knees begging for mercy. I have very sensitive follicles.

I'm a high-functioning sociopath, do your research.

Looking for happiness is a sure way to sadness, I think. You have to take each moment as it comes.

Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I'm also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.

Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it.

The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.

You come into this world as you leave it, on your own. It's made me want to live a life slightly less ordinary.

I keep myself amused and others confused

If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad.

After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.

The path to your dream is more about following a direction than arriving at a destination.

Animal rage is scary, but not as scary as control.

I always say, keep the oil. I said don't go in, but I said keep the oil.

Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.

I found that I could make people laugh doing people like Shirley Bassey. Fortunately it worked.

There's actually something interesting about having no rehearsal time - you have to just walk in and go with your gut, which is exciting.

London now has its own John Grisham.

Men do not believe in the power of education. We do not think we can speak to divine sentiments in man, and we do not try. We renounce all high aims.

Bold clean energy action is needed to stave off a climate hostile to human life.