Sherlock [Holmes] is on the side of the angels, but don't think he's one of them. He uses similar means, but it seems to be for a better purpose, one would hope.

Even though my parents experiences were different from mine. I wasn't a child actor brat; I didn't travel with them in the circuit. But I got a look into their world, so I did know what I was getting into, to an extent. And they are a constant source of grounding.

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London.

I remember very clearly someone saying, 'Don't shake hands with the cactus,' and I thought, 'Well, why not? What could possibly go wrong?' Shaking hands is a friendly gesture.

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 keep myself amused and others confused