Andrew Lincoln

That's what I always hoped for when I became an actor - that you would do something that people can escape to, find identification with and excitement in and be able to talk about it in bars, restaurants, and workplaces. ”

The whole vanity aspect of building up different muscles - I have no interest. ”

My parents saw their job of parenting as their most important role in life, and I aim to aspire to that. ”

I just do my day job and go home and plant trees. ”

When you are an actor every day kind of morphs into one as there is no set structure to my job. ”

When I see a friend play Hamlet or see an inspirational performance, I absolutely get excited by the idea of changing things up. ”

I don't really have any regrets because if I choose not to do something there is usually a very good reason. Once I've made the decision I don't view it as a missed opportunity, just a different path. ”

I'm like a magpie. I use lots of different things to build a character. ”

There's a whole generation in England who think I'm American, thanks to 'The Walking Dead.' It's an interesting phenomenon of being an actor longer than 25 years because you can tell what people know you from. ”

I'm much more indecisive and a people-pleaser than someone who's willing to step into the firing line. ”