David Morrissey

All actors think every job will be their last. ”

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, it was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. Not because it was highfalutin' in any way - just because they didn't know anybody in that field. They were anxious of a profession they knew nothing about. ”

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery. ”

I'm the youngest of four kids. There's something in me that will always be the youngest child, will always look up to people when they don't necessarily need it. ”

I think the corruption of power is very interesting, and I think the idea that power is something that... You know, when people want power, they're a certain individual. When people acquire power by accident, they're different again. ”

When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard. ”

The great thing about being an actor is things happen to you very quickly. I like to put myself in the way of surprise. ”

I think I'm quite a lazy person, actually. If I'm not careful, I could just stay in bed all day. ”

The thing as an actor is you get a sense of what a show is like the minute you walk on the set. ”

Nothing is my guiltiest pleasure. I love it. I love doing it. I love planning to do it, I love loafing and pottering and chilling and daydreaming. ”