I've never worked as hard as when I was at drama school. It's the most professional environment I've ever been in.

I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am.

I'm probably more dangerous in a car than I am on a motorbike; on a bike I'm very mindful of the fact that if you make a mistake you're dead.

Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.

The minute you start to strategize too much, the more you start to think you're in control of your own fate. And you're not, really.

The world seemed less scary and I started to like myself a little bit more.

I think the most romantic thing you can do is just turn up. Turn up when it's difficult for you. Travel halfway around the world or just up the road. Whatever it is, just be there.

For me, Charles Xavier is a monk. He's like a selfless, egoless almost sexless force for the betterment of humanity and mortality.

A story about my life would be utterly dull.

I think I'm losing my hair finally. And, yeah, that's kind of all I know.

[Macbeth] is historically set in a place depicted by Shakespeare as brutal and violent, incredibly superstitious, and that's something that I do believe is Scottish.

There. Let the gods of friendship and common sense strike him dead.

Let me tell you what justice is. Justice is the law. And that man's feeble attempt to lay down the principles of deceny.

The monarchy is a labour-intensive industry.

People have asked me why I made the first chapter of my first novel so long, and in an invented English. The only answer I can come up with that satisfies me is, 'To keep out the scum.'

Sometimes the only difference between those who attain and those who don't is perseverance.

The world needs Christians who don't tolerate the complacency of their own lives.

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but the world is made up of all kinds of people.

I'm so lucky to have such a great family. I respect them so much professionally, and they've been unconditionally supportive in the choices that I've made. It's been very good having them on my side.

You must unite your constituents around a common cause and connect with them as human beings.

Make the metronome your friend, not your enemy.