I always believed that I never wanted to be an actor. I only did it because I was allowed to do it and I had to do something.

It's nice to be in a movie that hasn't been absolutely slaughtered by the press.

Shakespeare's stories are still very strong. He structured fantastic stories about things that were fundamental to the human being and psyche.

In a love scene that's really advantageous because you don't have that horrible moment of: "We don't really know what we're supposed to be doing, we just know we're supposed to be snogging and then shagging." Then the director shouts "action" and it's like: "Should I feel her boobs? I don't want to feel her boobs!"

I'd like to have stayed in the Scouts beyond the age of 12.

I wanted to be a doctor at one point and I also wanted to be a pilot. I think if you grow up in a dodgy area, reality often beats down those ambitions as you get older. But with me that never really happened.

The world seemed less scary and I started to like myself a little bit more.