I don't want to come over all po-faced, because ultimately Sherlock is just entertainment, but if I can, I want to try to set a good example.

I’d like every man who doesn’t call himself a feminist to explain to the women in his life why he doesn’t believe in equality for women.

You don’t have to have a boyfriend to be happy, to be pretty, or belong.

I'm in love with someone good and kind and gentle, and he's seen the darkness too, but somehow we've become each other's light.

If a viper lives in your room and you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out.

Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.

My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.

People hook up. People don't hook up. I don't judge.

Love is that flame that once kindled burns everything, and only the mystery and the journey remain.

I loved my husband very much, and it was heartbreaking to have him develop Alzheimer's disease, and to stand by and watch him decline in his ability to take care of himself.

Perhaps when we face our maker, we will not be asked, 'How many positions did you hold,' but rather, 'How many people did you help?

Talent, and genius as well, is like a grain of pearl sand shifting about in the creative mind. A valued tormentor.