Ed Skrein

“I like having my back against the wall and doing things I'm not supposed to be good at.”

“When I'm dressing down, it's simple: I want a good cut, no logos, and usually quite dark colors. My wardrobe is pretty much black, gray, and navy, with a little bit of white.”

“I'm very passionate about the use of sports in young people's lives to build self-esteem and self-discipline and self-confidence. It's been a big thing for me.”

“When I was playing Ajax, he thinks he's a hero; he thinks he's saving people. He thinks he's helping Wade Wilson by turning him into Deadpool.”

“I always roll with the way things are, so as soon as one decision happens, you just realign and move on and make another decision.”

“I think, in any workplace environment, the atmosphere trickles down from the top.”

“I couldn't do what I did in 'Deadpool' without 'Transporter,' categorically.”

“I definitely didn't have any dreams of grandeur or dreams of becoming an action movie star.”

“When it's finished, I'll get the box set, and I'll have a 'Game of Thrones' month, and that'll be fantastic. That'll be really exciting.”

“I never really look back. My journey has been unorthodox in many ways. All I do is count my blessings and try to be as present as I can, and I'm thankful for every step of this journey.”

“To me, everyone is equal.”

“Even after premieres or events, some of the stars are like, 'Let's go out' and I just go back to the hotel room. I am the most boring person.”

“I studied fine arts, and color and composition was always my thing, but I've never been too wild with my fashion.”

“You can be powerful without being loud and aggressive.”

“A lot of time, I've had bosses who were women that were, like, described as battleaxes, and I loved 'em, man. We get on like houses on fire.”

“I'm mad creative for acting.”

“Real human emotion is always interesting.”

“I was stabbed when I was 17. It was touch and go, and my lung collapsed, and I was in hospital for five days. It is part of my back story.”

“We're always compared to somebody in all walks of life, aren't we?”

“My plan was to stay with 'Game of Thrones' for the long haul. That was always my plan. I would have loved to.”