There are moments when, like all of us, you get a bit self-conscious and you'd rather not be living any of your day in public. Those are the awkward times, but you've got to have fun with it.

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.

The biggest lesson Stephen Strange learns in this film is it's not all about him.

When are you ever settled enough to have kids?

Cumberbatch - it sounds like a fart in a bath, doesn't it? What a fluffy old name. I can never say it on a Monday morning. When I became an actor, Mum wasn't keen on me keeping it.

It's very easy to be cynical about any kind of interference in things that are beyond our skill set.