I think the most extraordinary thing about fans is the level of excellence that they show in the work that they do. I mean, if you go onto the internet and see some of the fan videos that have been put together, they're just extraordinary; they could be programmes in their own right.

I can't imagine I'll be the new George Clooney. That's not really in the cards.

Every viewer who ever turned on Doctor Who has taken him into his heart. He belongs to all of us.

'Doctor Who' belongs to all of us. Everybody makes 'Doctor Who.'

Chris Addison is a stand-up comic, but his ability to act is extraordinary, to be so natural, I've taken 25 years just getting to that level.

I'm pretty good for an old geek.

I'm sure if Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be doing classic guitar solos on YouTube.