It's interesting - an actor's research is different to just historian's research. I'm looking for things that I can actually physically use in the movie.

A few people have said that I should change my name and the spelling so that people can say it, but I don't want to, I like it the way it is.

As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.

Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skills.

Television is what we're all very attracted to because that's where the best writing and the best characters are.

Being attractive, it's not something I do consciously. It's incredibly flattering that people think I appeal to women. But that was a gift from my parents.

To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.

I've never been around pets. I didn't have pets as a child.

There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you.

Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the back yard with a stick, only you're being paid to do it. It's borderline madness.

I'm not getting younger, so there's a commitment to the cause that one has to make

To attack terrorism, firstly attack the ignorance which is the greatest source of terrorism! Attack the ignorance worldwide because ignorance often creates sick minds!

But a girl starting out in life might well say to herself: 'Is this it? You worked hard and denied yourself things and what you got at the end was hard work and self-denial?

Deep down I know I could never be that innocent again, however much I'd like to be.

In America, we're divided, deeply divided.

Jerk equals narcissist.Narcissists tend to be risk takers. Risk takers happen to do better in general in businesses. So jerk equals narcissist, equals risk taker.

Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the back yard with a stick, only you're being paid to do it. It's borderline madness.

I was still in school after I dropped my first solo album.

I am touched by your beautiful anxiety about life.

You know, the thing that struck me about Civil War music was how bloody it was; it was full of hatred. There was incredible vitriol in it.

If the lion knew his own strength, hard were it for any man to rule him.