He ... knew, in that instant, that his life would not be an easy one-he was different, he looked different, he thought differently.

When there's an adult person who's scaring you, you grow up pretty quickly.

It's exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you've got to up your game. Working with good people is always good.

I come more to Scotland than I ever used to, so I feel more connected to it, more part of the zeitgeist. You know when you realize you have a choice and I'm choosing my homeland. It's funny: when you get older these things creep up to you.

I like the tragedies way more than the comedies because they're so universal.

You should *have* an experience; it shouldn't just *be* an experience.

You'll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep.