I spent a couple of months just riding a bike doing my own training in the streets.

If youre serious about what youre doing, youve got to keep your head and follow your instinct. Maybe you wont reach the same dizzy heights as others, but you will get something back.

I've never taken myself too seriously, I'm not into that.

I really wouldn't want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like smells and the British sense of humor.

The whole point of being an actor is to get satisfaction out of a role -- unless you're just vain about celebrity. You're always looking for the one thing that will surprise you.

I'm a pretty happy person, to be honest with you.

I don't want to talk about the specifics of other people's performances compared with my own. I'd never do that.

I consider myself really lucky and I always have done. My approach is that if I know I'm relaxed and happy, then I will do my best work.

I like to play different types roles, but I'd like to do a comedy next.

Being part of 'Natural Nylon' is a great way to have an influence on the films that get out there. I love films and it gives me an input.

When you're playing a character, you don't really want to have an opinion about where you're going to end up. Otherwise, you can't really stay in the moment and in your character.

Where does contagion end and art begin?

If you're a preacher's kid, you see the church differently.

Sookie, what have we done? And to whom?" "I killed a chicken. And I cooked it." "Sookie, Sookie. My bullshit meter is reading that as a false." -Eric Northman, Sookie Stackhouse

Religion is compulsory in English schools, you know.

I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.

If thy daughter marry well, thou hast found a son; if not, thou hast lost a daughter.

Value the relationship more than making your quota.

The mass are animal, in pupilage, and near chimpanzee.

Time is running out to deal with climate change.

The one's who were mean to me are now nice to me.