There's something really cool about scaring children. Traumatize a generation, that's what it's all about.

Rose: 'If you are an alien, how come you sound like you're from the north?' Doctor: 'Lots of planets have a north!

Fascinatingly confident, rude people are great.

I always tend to favor the newer idea.

Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case, always ignore a coincidence.

The Doctor: 'You know when grown-ups tell you everything's going to be fine, but you really think they're lying to make you feel better?' Amelia: 'Yeah...' The Doctor: 'Everything's going to be fine.

I absolutely love television, and I don't mean to be vulgar, but as I keep having to explain to people from the movie industry, I get more power and more money doing television, so why on earth would I do a film?