Never go anywhere you have to wear brown shoes.

Often in America people would assume that [as an English actor] you've had some sort of deep, classical training, or that you're a Shakespeare enthusiast. I have zero interest in me performing Shakespeare.

When a movie is called 'searingly honest,' it's almost invariably grim and demonstrates how bad things can get.

You tell yourself that you're not auditioning but of course you work like crazy, and you prepare like mad. And you think, "Well, I won't get that job. But maybe they'll have another job sometime, and they'll remember that I was good."

It can't be overstated how wonderful it is not to have to audition any more. Any actor will tell you, it's like Christmas.

I like American black soul music, that was my first big enthusiasm.

I'm not a royal family watcher.