I never personalize anything because I think that can be dangerous. For me, the best way is - this may sound pretentious - but its to breathe the character and get into the psychology of it.

I was very aware of Jeff Buckley. My brother actually bought me The Mamas And The Papas and Jeff Buckley for my birthday when I was in my early teens.

Sometimes I think you just have to decide if you're going to stand up and get on with it or if you're going to be crushed and threatened.

You collect people to take with you. Some people change, other people don't... it's wonderful because I've met some incredible friends

You can tell when someone is putting on a role. If someone really believes in what theyre saying, its quite hard to find cracks.

Once you play a superhero, is there any way back again? Once you're a superhero, it's just crazy.

But in New York, it’s different—even uptown it’s really grand, and there’s no real segregation there. It’s all mixed up.