Benedict Cumberbatch

When are you ever settled enough to have kids? ”

I never was obsessive about anything I watched when I was a kid, except maybe 'The A-Team' and 'Airwolf'... And I loved 'Knight Rider' and then later 'Baywatch.' ”

Maybe it's because I was an only child, but I've always wanted kids. ”

I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig. ”

Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it. ”

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor. ”

If I'd had fame early on, I'd have been able to abuse it in the way that a young man should. ”

One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy. ”

The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun. ”

We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor. ”