I don't think you should go into politics until you can stand on your own two feet economically, if possible, and you know enough about the world.

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

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.

I would never ever talk about my own personal life in an interview.

For too many families, the aftershock of the war in Afghanistan will be felt every day, most probably for the rest of their lives. I know because I've looked into the eyes and the faces of grieving mothers.

I always get very fit if I'm going away filming for two months in Afghanistan or wherever.

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