The position of power and having to make decisions that you don't necessarily want to make is always good conflict and good drama.

Vampires are so old that they don't need to impress anyone anymore. They're comfortable in their own skin. It's this enigmatic strength that's very romantic and old-fashioned. I think it goes back to something of a Victorian attitude of finding a strong man who's going to look after his woman.

I'm an English boy. I played a lot of sports growing up, but I never had any kind of workout regimen.

I love the fact you can walk down a street in London and get lost, even though you've lived here 20 years.

Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings, I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

I think there are worse things for a teen to be enraptured with than 'Twilight.

I was shocked the first time the paps got me in America - when a video camera is put in your face and you're asked questions and 15 people are walking backwards taking your picture. I was coming out of a pizza shop and had my daughter with me.