At 19, you know everything; by the time you're 40, you haven't got a clue.

Homosexuality has been around since humanity began and different societies at different times have reacted in a different manner.

Young people are so often dissed by the media.

Julian Fellowes doesn't come to the set, except maybe once every six weeks, for whatever reason. He's not a producer, in that sense. But if you write him a one-line question, he'll write you a three-page answer.

Certain stories that you want to see resolve in certain ways are, and some aren't, but that's life.

I always try to look for the best in most places.

When you are in the eye of the storm, you are often not aware of the whiplash around you.