It’s always about, somehow, finding a part of myself that is relevant, and then turning the volume up on that particular part. So, I am all of the characters I've ever played, and I am none of them at the same time.

True love is an acceptance of someone else for who they are.

I've done my share of period stuff. I'm not sure why, but people say I have a period face. The bread and butter of British TV is Jane Austen adaptations and bridges and bonnets and boats and horses.

I truly think any preparation you do only helps and adds dimension and complexity to the work [as an actor].

I wonder what the world would be like if everybody walked their talk; if word was married with deed; promises delivered by action.

You can’t really legislate for the decisions that your heart makes.

We're all intrigued, in our civilized world that we live in, and curious about how we would get on, on an undiscovered island that is untouched by man.