I knew I wanted to do something creative. I am dyslexic, so I really struggled in school. I knew I was never going to sit behind a desk or do something involving numbers.

What is life unless you're having a good time? I don't really have a plan; I just try to dip my toes in different ponds.

The most romantic things are very small, kind gestures from people you love.

As an actor, Hollywood would be a horrible place to go if you weren't actually invited.

I've always had a social awareness. My favorite channel on TV is BBC News 24. For a while, I had to have it on repeat in my house. I've always been interested in what's going on in the world.

On a Friday night, I like to go out because my friends, who have been working normal hours, just want to let go after a stressful week at work.

We live in a beauty-obsessed age and success sometimes appears to hinge solely on the presentation of an image that is acceptable to the press.

For the moment, whenever I read, it is normally scripts. You start a book and then you think, 'I should be reading these five scripts.

The negative about acting is that you have to spend a great deal of time away from your friends and loved ones.

When you're forced to watch something in school, you never really enjoy it, you sort of rebel against it in a certain way.

I'd imagine a great date would be to go skiing. Imagine going skiing. Go ski with someone, if they can ski.

These felt very much like last moments.

The longest path is always the one you walk with fear!

Say no to death pies. Another good motto.

The longing to be holy makes us weep, and we trust tears since they are made of water and come from our body, a double blessing.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

As a dedicated and proud father of three, I am a strong advocate of life. I value life whether born or unborn.

Horror is great storytelling with scary elements on top of it, but if you don't have great storytelling, you can have all the scares in the world, but the movie won't work.

I've always written at night - my working day for years was around 9pm to 2am - though I do keep more regular hours these days.

Life offers us tickets to places which we have not knowingly asked for.

We must take proactive steps to promote democracy and human rights abroad.