That's what I think is smart about 'Durham County.' It's not derivative of anything American. It's more in the vein of the BBC miniseries I grew up with.

One of my last few vices is coffee, but with a spot of almond or soymilk, it's never tasted better!

I thought a vegan diet would be too difficult, being on the road so much, but it's been far easier than I thought.

Pears are my favorite fruit! Reminds me of childhood.

I'd like to think I'm an actor who leaves things at work.

There's a feeling of immortality you have in youth. You just don't see the dangers around you, or, if you do, maybe you're even excited by them.

I've never had a plan. You look for different actors you want to work with or different subjects you want to explore, or sometimes it's just a momentary fancy.

I try to keep things as varied as possible in my career, and after playing something as fun and over the top as Maryann on 'True Blood,' I wanted to find something antithetical to that.

For whatever reason, every project I do becomes sort of a cult, or a cultish show, you know, like 'Battlestar,' or even a film I did years ago, 'Kalifornia,' people refer to it as a cult film.

As an actor, you want as much variety as you can muster up. Otherwise you just keep playing the same chord over and over again.

I've been watching 'Game of Thrones,' and I can't wait for 'Bored to Death' to come back, it's one of my faves.

We may not be all that bright, Jace said, but at least we are alive.

As astronomy is the daughter of idleness, geometry is the daughter of property.

Artists are always good for conversation, so long as you want to talk about their art.

I think that's who you should be servicing as an actor is the fans. You don't wanna alienate new people from coming in, but you gotta first and foremost service your fans.

Proverbs are all very fine when there's nothing to worry you, but when you're in real trouble, they're not a bit of help.

April brings the primrose sweet, / Scatters daisies at our feet.

Give up control and give it away ... The more you give your idea away, the more your company is going to be worth.

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in truth!

Skill in writing frees you to write what you want to write. It may also show you what you want to write. Craft enables art.

Home is a shelter from storms - all sorts of storms.