I love theatre, and you learn too much as an actor and enjoy too much of it not to want to go back a lot.

I was brought up in a world of privilege.

[While voicing cartoons] you have to lose your sanity and inhibitions and any kind of dignity and just throw yourself around a bit.

Because reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can't stop, and you've got so many stories to look forward to.

Our daily lives are so mundane, we get taken over by what is immediately in front of us and we don't see beyond that.

I'm aware of the power of looks. I've wanted to play roles that have gone to much better-looking people and you just think 'Oh well, that's the pin up guy's an actor like my friend James Mcavoy, who's gorgeous on screen. I'm not that. But at least I don't have to worry about taking precious care of my face because it's my commodity. That's a great freedom. I'm not afraid of being heinous for the sake of a part

It's always important to have the blessing.