I think I've had very knee-jerk emotional reactions to things, and sometimes I've said things without thinking. Being overly emotional clouded my judgment.

Anyone who works in the NHS has superpowers. It's a miracle, it is magic.

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

I don't want to miss things.

When you freefall for 7,000 feet it doesn't feel like you're falling: it feels like you're floating, a bit like scuba diving.

I really cannot get over the generosity of our Tibetian teacher. He said, "Don't punish yourself. You're going to be a student at a university in the north of England. You need to have your experiences and have your fun, and not judge yourself. Don't live in guilt and regret."

[Scott Derrickson] is terrific, really sharp on the details, and he's not afraid to go to dark places.