I don't know what my limitations are until I reach them. I look for the challenge.

I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.

Whether you're a believer or not, I think there's a huge value in understanding the quality of redemption.

When I was offered the part in Shakespeare In Love a voice in my head said 'not another tights role!

From the age of about five to twelve I was very bad, a hideous little terror who beat people up. I was a member of a Rough Gang - we went around and terrorised all the pupils in school.

I love new writing, new blood, modern works by unknown writers.

I love life. I'm fascinated by human behavior because that feeds back into my work.

It takes years to establish yourself, and then you have one big film and everyone calls you an overnight success. You think, 'Christ, I've been sweating and crying for seven years.'.

Youth is a predominant factor. We are seeing a young King Arthur, and thereby a young-ish - as I'm into my 40s - Merlin. It was about how to tackle it, from that point view.

I've always believed that you shouldn't want to mend a broken heart, because that's someone you don't want to forget. Scars can be good.

I think religion might throw up a kind of resistance, but I think if one talks about conditioning we can all kind of understand that.

The solitude of women's minds is regrettable, I said to myself, it's a waste to be separated from each other without procedures, without tradition.

Career isn't about making money as everyone makes something. Rather it's a way of living that would create memorable memories to look back and smile

Nothing is to be clung to as I, me or mine

Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They're bound to be deeply confused, at best.

When i was younger i remember once i went to bed and i was so happy that i laughed myself to sleep.

Sometimes when we have to speak suddenly we come closer to the truth than when we have time to think.

To make knowledge valuable, you must have the cheerfulness of wisdom.

Nobody should be anything, but because I once had a different profession and I'm interested in writing, I took it upon me.

Always radiate positive currents of... Light, Goodness, Love, Kindness, Hope and Determination.

Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange. Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never would.