When I was a kid I was always afraid of small dogs, because they always seemed like the ones that would attack.

I know nothing more annoying when people I don't know jump to conclusions on my person based on nothing but gossip or speculation.

I think we all have the capacity of evil in us.

There's something liberating about watching someone not following the rules.

We all would like to think that we would never, in a million years, have a glass of wine and get behind the wheel of a car, but it could happen, and then you could run a red light.

Peter Dinklage doesn't care. He's so cool so you can laugh at it. Most actors, if you laugh they'd just have a nervous breakdown. But he's just, "Yeah, I know. I know."

I'm a fan of great storytelling.

If you look at most of the Royal Houses in Europe, the inbreeding was pretty outstanding.

I find human behavior really interesting. I think that's ultimately what being an actor is. You explore what it means to be human.

Once you put a mask on, if you allow it to, it can really transform you, and that's what a costume does.

I like to wear beautiful clothes, but I don't have that many.

There either is a god or there is not

The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person one loves.

A man who lifts his chin in pride will fail to see the chasm at his feet.

Attack your instruments. Don't let them attack you.

Two things that are not long for this world: dogs that chase cars and professional golfers who putt for pars.

I remember sitting at the end of my mum's bed being fascinated by her ritual of getting dressed. It was a very methodical and considered process. I suppose you could say she was my first real muse.

Providence is always on the side of the last reserve.

It's a total lie to say there's only one person you're going to be with for the rest of your life. If you're lucky - and if you try really hard - there will always be more than one.

It is pointless trying to know where the way leads. Think only about your first step, the rest will come.

I'm functioning on a lung and a half, but I have proved that it's possible to challenge yourself.