Ben Whishaw

The thing about acting is that it's fairly random. At the end of the day you take what drifts past you or what's given to you. ”

I don't have any ambition to make lots of money or win an Oscar or anything like that. It's not about that for me. ”

The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws. ”

I would have loved to have been a painter or a sculptor. I'm still fascinated by those things. ”

One of the things I find very difficult about theatre is the repetition - that something can slide away from your original intentions. ”

I think being very thin has had a lot to do with how I've been cast. ”

My favorite Bond films are the really early ones, the first ones in fact, like 'Dr. No' and 'From Russia with Love.' ”

I think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person's soul. ”

The thing I love most about acting is that your capacity evolves as you evolve as a human being. ”

I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do. ”