You do feel a certain obligation to shows that raise your profile like 'Downton' has. But there are definitely other exciting opportunities out there.

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.

I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'

I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.

I never quite toed the line.

I'm shocked at being recognized.

I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they're listening to.

It's the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, "Oh, this is a bad guy" and dismiss him.

I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.

Little mouse, " a voice said through the keyhole. "Don't you know the more you wriggle, the greater the cat's delight?

Surely it is the right wish that draws us to the right place. Nothing of importance happens accidentally in our life.

It's my job to find the cornel of truth and then exaggerate, exaggerate, exaggerate until it's of an appropriate scale.

I grew up taking it for granted that missionaries were what American boys grew up to be.

Listen...you can hear the colors flowering in the quiet of your soul

Almost never does a single company have excellence in a multiplicity of disciplines.

Mistakes are good, successes are great, and idleness is a sin.

The presence of Christ brings us his power and ability to use our limited resources in limitless ways.

I am puzzled that Conway Morris apparently doesn't grasp the equally strong (and inevitable) personal preferences embedded in his own view of life.

Working on television is like being shot out of a cannon. They cram you all up with rehearsals, then someone lights a fuse and - .BANG! - there you are in someone's living room.