I respect journalism. I was always very aware of journalism from a very broad point of view, but I'd say my baptism by fire was doing the Donald Margulies play Time Stands Still. That for me was a real education because I spent a lot of time with some incredible journalists, war reporters particularly - Bob Woodruff, Dexter Filkins - people who were very helpful in painting the picture for me and reading the accounts of people and what they experienced, a lot of PTSD.

I find it incredibly romantic that people should fight for a cause they believe in and be prepared to die for it.

I've played my fair share of unpleasant character, and I have to tell you that you sleep better when you're playing fun characters. You think you don't take it home with you, at the end of the filming day, but subconsciously, there's something floating around in the background there.

I've never done anything comedic. In all the years I've been an actor, I've never delivered one comedic line.

The reason I wanted to be an actor is that I don't want to play me for the rest of my life and make money out of that.

Your version of the truth is all that matters.

Baddies always do get the best lines, that's the honest truth.