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" People say I have a scary face. I find that to be a mixed compliment. "

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" If you are going to have any chance of replicating life, you need to live it. "

" I'm always interested in what we're not being shown. So if you're playing ostensibly a quote-unquote 'baddie,' what are their good sides, and vice versa. "

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" I'm a big fan of imagination. I think it's the strongest tool we have, and there are some things that you just can't practice. "

" It's all very brilliant to build bridges and buildings, but long after we're gone, it will be the natural things in this world which will still be here. "

" Edinburgh is so cultural and such a beautiful place to walk around. "

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" It's great to sit and talk about the films and the people I work with, rather than where I buy my socks or whatever. "

" I don't really use the Internet or the newspapers to find out about people. "

" I believe in allowing an audience the opportunity to make up their own mind. "

" I'll tell you, there's no goodies and baddies in the world, there's just people with intentions that sometimes clash. "

" What theatre people love about theatre - and I totally understand it, I just don't share it - is that they feel they mint something afresh every night. Because I would rather do something until I've done it and then know it's done. New day, next thing! "

" One of the things I noticed in my career that gave me a lot of happiness early on was realising we don't have any control. "

" I only do the press for the work. I don't have a publicist. I don't go to events or self-promote or endorse things or whatever it is people are meant to do in that world. "

" I find it easier to approach things from a critical angle that otherwise may seem daunting because I'm used to being scared. "

" We have characters in Western television shows who are in full health with shiny hair and shiny teeth, and they go about their lives having minor problems. "

" I think you can decide how much of yourself you're willing to make public. "

" Intrigue is so much more effective. I don't like to be over-prescriptive of an audience. The same with a book or with art - people shouldn't read too much before they explore. "

" I don't think the idea of working in Hollywood really exists anymore. I think you work in films, and where the film is shot is where it's shot. The studio system doesn't really exist. "

" Even if it's a bit blunt, I really appreciate somebody being straight with you. "

" My great grandparents are Scottish, and I have this very tenuous connection which I try and bump up whenever I can, because I'd much rather be Scottish than English. "