Many areas of Los Angeles have gang problems.

Some people figure that if they're part of a gang then they have less of a chance of being killed, because they are in larger numbers. But the problem with this is that it will lead to people doing stuff that they wouldn't usually do.

A day in Afghanistan is like a week at home.

Oh yeah, I'm an Essex boy and proud of it.

When I was an actor, I was part of a team, which I loved. You are a part inside something which is larger.

I read a lot of research notes about the countries I visit, and my mum and dad bought me a Kindle, but I'm still getting to grips with it. I prefer paper books.

War is not cheap, but it's the human cost that's the highest.