There is something essentially sanguine about me, which I am inclined to attribute to the fact that I was born by caesarean section. It must affect you.

To enter a theatre for a performance is to be inducted into a magical space, to be ushered into the sacred arena of the imagination.

The elderly are all someone's flesh and blood and we cannot just shut them in a cupboard and hand over the responsibility for taking care of them to the state.

To live another person's life is quite a weird thing.

When the BBC decided to bring Doctor Who back as a feature film a few years ago, one national newspaper ran a poll to ask its readers who should be the new Doctor, and I topped it.

Childhood didn't have a big influence on me, really - in fact I spent most of it plotting how to escape.

I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.

My mother wanted me to be a teacher. She had this vision of me walking across the quadrangle in an Oxford college wearing my academic gown.

I am never bored, never short of anything to do and I don't even ever feel lonely. I am quite gregarious and I get out and about a lot, but sometimes it is just wonderful to be on your own.

Having caught a glimpse of what I might be able to do with my talent, I feel a tremendous obligation to try to fulfill it.

Everything that we have gone through, are going through, and will go through is there in Shakespeare. It is all of human life.

You've got to go with what feels instinctive and true to your heart, and filter out all of the other stuff.

I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character.

At EMILY's List, we’re in the business of expanding the political power of women.

Two people look at the same Exercise above: One sees "Opportunity Is Nowhere" and one sees "Opportunity Is Now Here."

In the gospel of Jesus Christ, there is no place for ridicule, bullying, or bigotry.

People say after a fire it's water damage that's the worst. We're still drying out Windsor Castle.

Nothing can be lasting when reason does not rule.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

Writers have been in terrible situations and have yet managed to produce extraordinary work.

Discord generally operates in little things; it is inflamed ... by contrariety of taste oftener than principles.