I always have to go out to work even if it's just a desk somewhere or an office or the British Library.

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.

We have one life and we should cherish it and make it the best we can.

I think I’m quite a lazy person, actually. If I’m not careful, I could just stay in bed all day.

All my good friends are actors, really. It's different when you have a family, but they're still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I've known him since I was five.

You want people to identify with the person on the screen or in the theater, but you don't want them to identify with you as a person.

I like to act because I can forget about everything else.