[Sherlock Holmes] has moved from being someone who was sociopathic, work-obsessed and slightly amoral, into being someone who has a certain degree of a private life, which is very, very private, with The Woman, or Irene Adler.

I was the boy that turned a girlfriend into the most celebrated lesbian on television. I got so much stick for that.

As an actor, to be part of that story's [Marvel univerce ] terrific. I've enjoyed it so much as a fan and now I'm getting to have a go myself.

I'm a high-functioning sociopath, do your research.

I understand from those who adore him, he [Julian Assange] has a great sense of humor which rarely gets an airing because he's dealing with such serious issues.

For brain surgeons it's particularly difficult to deal with failure. It was fascinating to learn about that whole world.

Lines are very difficult to learn.