I feel that TV and film feed off each other well. It's more in the perception of the viewer than it is of the actor.

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.

Deprivation is the mother of poetry.

When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport

To Arab Sunni Islamists, Iranians are gabrs (Zoroastrians) while Shi'ites, including Arab ones, are rafidis (heretics) who must be “re-converted” or put to death.

Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others.

Why do we hide all the bullshit? Life is life. Why hide it?

I've got a lot of good friends - the owner of the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets - both owners are friends of mine.

You have a deeper connection with people who you have shared experiences with and shared pain.

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.

That’s always the hardest thing when someone completely has you fooled so much, that you think they’re just never going to hurt you, then they do. That’s when you get the worst heartbreak.

It's not just getting a goal that matters, but the quality of life you experience along the way.