I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig.

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.

The word "Wisdom" was for the people who have high level of inferiority complex and who are battling with some hard times.

The night is the balm for the wounded souls of the world.

It’s easy to sing the song, but to pray the lyrics from deep within… that’s worship!

The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed.

Writing is something that I've always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader.

If I contemplate myself as part of the Universe: what am I?

The time for thinkers has come.

Great dejection often follows great enthusiasm.

Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.

That is the power of the Eucharist. At the communion table you have rich and poor together in the early church and they were being challenged.