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" A British porch is a musty, forbidding non-room in which to fling a sodden umbrella or a muddy pair of boots; a guard against the elements and strangers. By contrast the good ol' American front porch seems to stand for positivity and openness; a platform from which to welcome or wave farewell; a place where things of significance could happen. "

" All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.' "

" I always wanted to be an actor. "

" I don't know much about my biological background. "

" I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can. "

" I haven't done as many films as I would have liked. "

" I'm a huge fan of Eighties music. "

" I'm lucky to be married to someone who entirely gets what I do. She is totally sympathetic to the actor's life. Her own mother was an actress, so she sort of grew up with it. "

" I'm shocked at being recognized. "

" I never quite toed the line. "

" In the 21st century, I think it's fair to say, homosexuality is more accepted in Britain and it's wonderful that my generation has been able to grow up with that. "

" I saw Mercury Prize-winners Alt-J for the first time recently, touring their debut album 'An Awesome Wave,' and I'm still riding the high: they're the most musically dynamic and exciting band to have poured tune into my lug holes live since Bellowhead. "

" I've been a lucky boy. "

" I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, yet I'm aware of having to bring home the bacon. "

" I was a pretty difficult teenager. "

" I was never very happy at school. "

" My dad's family were pretty working class, actually. "

" Not a lot of people would think that I spent most of my early years totally rebelling against anything I could, getting suspended from school, going on demonstrations. "

" People look at me, they know I've appeared in costume dramas and they automatically assume I must be a Tory, I must be a certain type of person. "

" Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. "

" The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears. "

" The female attention I have to struggle hardest with is from my two-year-old daughter. "

" We take so many of our freedoms for granted nowadays - I can travel where I like, I can have a baby when I like, I can do any job I want - but I do think chivalry has been lost a little bit. "

" What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties. "

" When it is good, theatre takes a lot of beating both to watch and perform. "

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