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" Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

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" I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal. "

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" If people ask, 'Are you Sherlock Holmes?', it's horribly naff, but I say, 'I'm not, I just look a bit like him' - which is how I feel. There are bad attributes of his that I really don't share! "

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" We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor. "

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" My first agent dissuaded me from calling myself 'Cumberbatch.' I had six months of not very productive time with her, so I changed agents. The new one said, 'Why aren't you using your family name? It's a real attention-grabber.' I worried, 'How much is it going to cost to put my name in lights?' But then I decided that's not my problem. "

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" I wish my 15-year-old self had known about my allure to the opposite sex! "

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" A woman who knows that she doesn't have to get all decked out to look good is sexy. A woman who can make you feel smart with her conversation skills is also sexy. I believe the sense of humor is important. "

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" I've been broody since I was 12, but I can't just get anyone pregnant. It has got to be the right person. "

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" The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming. "

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" Live a life less ordinary. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" I was happy as an only child, but I've always wanted to be part of a bigger family. "

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" I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road. "

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" Any privacy in public is a hard thing to negotiate. "

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" One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person. "

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" I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig. "

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" People's hands fascinate me. It's tempting to look at a businessman's left hand and see if there's an indentation from a missing wedding ring. Or maybe there's a tan line and the skin is pressed down where's he's worked a ring off his finger. "

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" I think with any characterization there's a point where you empathize, no matter how much of a deviance his or her actions may be from your understanding of humanity. "

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" I've always wanted to play a spy, because it is the ultimate acting exercise. You are never what you seem. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" There's so much in the 21st century that is stymied by bureaucracy and mediocrity and committee. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" It's difficult because nothing's preordained by plan and you can't control it. That's one of those joys and thrills and nerve-racking realities of being an actor. A lot has to do with luck, no matter what your talent or contribution can be. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" I'm not confident in social situations; just going up to someone in a bar and saying 'Hi' is going to be even more difficult because they won't know the real me. They will just know me as a fictional person I play on the screen. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" I was always performing, doing silly voices. The teachers realized I could go one of two ways: be creative or destructive. "

Benedict Cumberbatch

" I'll always do 'Sherlock' - it's something I'm not going to give up on. "

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