I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious.

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.

My own grandfathers were a submarine commander and a 'desert rats' tank operator in the Second World War.

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.

One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy.

We're living through a time where we are fighting wars fostered by politics, admittedly not on the same scale as the First World War, but with equally tragic realities for our soldiers and their families.

It's the same thing, I think, whether it's breathing or meditation or yoga. And running is a great way of doing it.