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" I think it's a falsehood to think you can have some kind of plan. Acting isn't like that, it's more vocational, I think. "

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" If you love people, tell them you love them. "

" You can make films, and often, they get released on four screens in the U.K. Although it's been interesting and good for you, if no one's seen it, what's the point? "

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" I don't really think of myself as the sporty type. But I'll have a go at anything. "

" Don't be losing sleep over tiny things. Life is complicated enough. "

" I think it is OK to surprise people. "

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" Part of being alive is dying as well. "

" I'm a total Luddite when it comes to gadgets and technology. "

" I think it's important to live your life the way you want to live it. Don't live your life in fear. "

" I think when you're in the middle of a piece of work, there are things that bleed over into your life. You're spending a large portion of your day pretending to be somebody else, to tell somebody else's story. "

" There is no point in being lazy. "

" If you put too much pressure on the idea of people watching you, it stops you being able to watch people. "

" Acting is an amazing job. I'm very lucky to do it, and when you're working with terrific people, telling stories you care about, and know it reaches an audience who care about it, too, there is an escapism in that. "

" I've been dumped plenty of times, I can assure you of that. "

" I'm just lucky to be working; I'm not trying to leave a legacy. "

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" I'm a big reader. And I take a lot of pictures, do a lot of writing. "

" It's good for a story to have a strong style. "

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" I guess I've always been something of an outsider. "

" When I was in my late teens, I discovered 'Fawlty Towers' and 'Monty Python,' and they still make me laugh. "

" I just don't really like starting a job if I don't know where it finishes. I want to know where something begins and ends so that you can invest something in it. "

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