The character, as written on the page, is just a blueprint for a human being.

Every time you consider a job, you have to check in with your inner compass and say, ‘Does this fit in with how I see what the work is for? Is this going to be something interesting and valuable to contribute to the world?’

I never get afraid of things. I only get excited.

Make love, not war. Unless you’re Loki, in which case: do what you want.

I definitely go through periods where I'm in a particular mood, or there's a consistent imaginative context that I feel I'm in, and I'm drawn to certain things. I can sometimes feel it when I'm moving away from something that I was once interested in - an idea or an exploration of particular relationships. I go, 'Well, I think I've done that and I don't want to do it again.'

The dream is to keep surprising yourself, never mind the audience.

I think the early years, the first decade of your life, is the most formative in a way.