The different variables involved in anything creative, really, are massive. When it comes together, it just clicks, I suppose.

None of us really know where we're going.

I love playing a character that has more than 90 minutes, and that keeps going.

The Victorian world is extremely dark and extremely bright.

I think it's amazing to have one writer write every episode of a series. It's very rare, I think. You get a voice that continues.

I look for something that grabs me and that's heartfelt, and that's coming from a good place. I want to work with good actors and with directors that I can learn from.

You don’t have to be brave or a saint, a martyr, or even very smart to be an atheist. All you have to be able to say is “I don’t know”.

It's insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.

God determines how fast you're going to run; I can help only with the mechanics.

Isn't that ridiculous to show Peter standing at the gates of Heaven with a ring of keys? The doors are already unlocked for us, all we've got to do is walk in through the front gate!

Temptation is God's magnifying glass; it shows us how much work he has left to do in our lives.

You know, not even your British Queen is called just Elizabeth - she's Elizabeth the Second. There's only one Imelda.

'I think as a guy you need a little bit to be on your own from early on, to start to live your own life, and try to understand what is going on around you, you have to be able to survive...

Men read science fiction to build the future. Women don't need to read it. They are the future.

I would suggest that gluten tends to be tied to carbs. And I try to balance my carbs and my proteins and my fats.

The body is our enemy, and yet is our friend.