A lot of period dramas can appear quite arch to most people, stuffy.

The more we mask ourselves, the freer we're able to be within ourselves.

It's nerve-wracking singing in front of people. I think that's why most people get drunk for karaoke.

It's always better just to do work that you're really proud of and work that you enjoy because really all you have are the choices you make and that's it and who knows after that. I think that's what I love in acting.

I love ambiguity. People are that way. People are very hard to work out. No one is just strong or just fragile, or anything like that.

My objective is that I don't try to do the same thing. I try not to emulate something I've done before. And, I'm a real people watcher, so I like trying to play characters that are as diverse from each other as possible, simply because it's more fun for me, actually.

I find it quite hard to sum up my relationship in a sound bite. I feel that it trivializes it for other people's pleasure. It's an adventure.