The opulence of Wilde is a bit too florid for Sherlock, who is a much darker character, ... fascinated by the human condition, but also overwhelmed by it.

My idea of a holiday was following my family up the hill with my pekinese, who would skip over the heather in front of me.

I'm miserable: that's why I have such a bad back, because I'm endlessly stressing out about my career.

I went to boarding school at seven and cried and cried.

The thing about lying is, it is quite exhausting - you have to remember a lot.

There's still a great deal of bias about homosexuality.

I've never been any good with authority.