Daniel Radcliffe

“I take things in better when I'm allowed to talk, and respond, and engage and move around a bit.”

“I wasn't the most popular kid in school.”

“My dad's got a brilliant eye for scripts 'cos he's a literary agent. He and my agent read a load of scripts and filter them.”

“As an actor, there is room for a certain amount of creativity, but you're always ultimately going to be saying somebody else's words. I don't think I'd have the stamina, skill or ability to write a novel, but I'd love to write short stories and poetry, because those are my two passions.”

“I like the idea of being a youngish parent. So I've got energy to play football even though they'll be better than me by the time they're four.”

“I definitely think that theatre is something I'll keep coming back to in my career for as long as I can. I also think theatre's something you have to be very fit to do. I am fairly fit, but I don't think I could do it all the time.”

“The best thing I've learned is, if you're going out, never go out alone - you leave yourself vulnerable. If you've got someone else there you trust, they can say, be wary of that person. I probably used to be too trusting of people.”

“My parents are left-wing, and I would describe myself as that. But also, you know what? I wouldn't describe myself as that. Because I don't have to. Because I'm not a political party. Most people are a little bit of each, and we change our mind on various issues.”

“I sort of try to read the books when they come out impartially and not make up my mind, but the fact is when I was reading the sixth, 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince', there were bits in there where I was going, 'God, I would love to do that because it's so good'.”

“I'm quite confident, but I don't fancy myself. I don't really care about how I look.”

“I've never been one of the cool people at school, but then again, I don't get the people who are cool. It's not that I don't like them, it's just that they don't interest me.”

“When you're in the position I'm in, you have two options: you can either shut yourself off from everybody, from the world, and not live a full life. Or you welcome everybody into your life and occasionally somebody will try to take advantage. And I'd much rather be that person who lets people in.”

“My parents were what I like to call proper musical fans. Lots of Sondheim was played in the car.”

“My dad believes in God, I think. I'm not sure if my mom does. I don't.”

“I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, 'Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?' and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.”

“I don't really care about how I look.”

“Some actresses are just insane. I've never worked with a nasty actress - they're all absolutely delightful. But completely barking.”

“I don't know where my romanticism comes from. My mom and dad would read to me a lot. 'Treasure Island,' 'Robinson Crusoe,' tales of chivalry and knights, things like that. Those are the stories I loved growing up.”

“I think I tried to steal a Mars bar once from a shop but then I went and put it back.”

“I get constantly mistaken for Elijah Wood. I was in Japan and someone held out a photo of him for me to sign.”