All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'

I'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.'

I've been exploring a lot of different avenues with a number of very different and very, very exciting filmmakers and writers. That's been the trip. I like to find something very, very different from the last thing I did, which might be similar to something I've done before, but as long as it's different from the last thing I did, it keeps me entertained.

Everything's so accelerated now.

But even writing the column for the 'Telegraph,' that idea of working to deadlines, which as an actor that's not something you have to do in the same way. It's excited me into wanting to do a bit more.

I don't think there's ever a right time to have kids. I'm actually pretty glad it's happened quite young.

I would like to do something modern and possibly funny.