The complexity of the situation of having a war going on around you and what that delivers to you is that you have to figure out which side to take.

I had teen angst for a while, but I think every teenager has the angst.

I never really sympathised with Peter Parker.

I'm a hard-mouthed north-eastern lad. That's me - the Eminem of Northeast England.

I'll tell you what I hate - bands like My Chemical Romance.

When you have a child, you are just immediately changed forever. You put yourself second. Your child comes first, and everything that you do is with them in mind.

New York is great for people watching and there's a bunch of amazing rooftops.

I never realised that the Edinburgh skyline was so interesting - it's gothic and very urban and there's a lot of church spires and old brownstone buildings.

I love anything that kind of removes me from myself and employs something else. So, I love accents and I love pretending.

I'm awkward around girls.

I wanted to be a journalist for a long time.

When you've learned to laugh at the things that should be laughed at, and not to laugh at those that shouldn't, you've got wisdom and understanding.

I like test screenings. I like to see a movie with an audience of strangers. I think it tells you a lot.

A garden, sir, wherein all rainbows and flowers were heaped together.

With freestyling it's not about "Say something funny!" That has nothing to do with it. It's about becoming quicker on your feet and knowing that your entire day can go into your rap if you're on it.

nations decay from within more often than they surrender to outward assault.

There is a fault common to all singers. When they're among friends and are asked to sing they don't want to, and when they're not asked to sing they never stop.

The Canadian Prime Minister said Canada would lend the U.S. its full military support. You know what that means: Both tanks.

It's very important to be able to act properly. You need financing, and you never have enough.

If I do not respond to some situation, my conscience kills me. I believe in permissible violence, not necessarily non-violence.

Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.