There's this notion that in order to draw attention and to be considered for roles I want to be considered for, you need a certain amount of notoriety.

What's interesting is a man with no facial hair is less intimidating than a man with facial hair, and a man who is bald is more intimidating than a man with hair.

I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me.

The things you want professionally are opportunities. And through my good fortune that's what's happened. Opportunity has come to me.

When I was a kid there were a very select few channels - programmes had to have more of a large appeal and they just didn't offer very much. Now you have a situation where the television world has expanded and there's hundreds of channels.

I have often walked down this street before but the pavement never held my star before... all at once I'm three stories high, knowing I'm on the street where it lives.

There's boldness in being assertive; there's strength and confidence.