Hugh Bonneville

“When you are in the eye of the storm, you are often not aware of the whiplash around you.”

“Everyone at some point in their lives feels excluded and misunderstood.”

“I've often been the guy who doesn't get the girl.”

“To go to the White House is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In fact, the building is not that big.”

“I've had people come up to me in the past and say they enjoyed whatever show I've been in.”

“I had girlfriends, but settling down was the last thing on my mind.”

“A typical Christmas is me shucking oysters. I love them and I always get them in at Christmas.”

“I love doing comedy.”

“After World War II, the major estates really did collapse.”

“I do realise how incredibly lucky I am.”

“I'd love to retire somewhere like Winchester, where you have one foot on the pavement but a sense of being in the country as well.”

“Young people are so often dissed by the media.”

“At 19, you know everything; by the time you're 40, you haven't got a clue.”

“I have an excellent internal compass.”

“At home I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if he's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line.”

“I always try to look for the best in most places.”

“I certainly couldn't run a big country house, nor could I organize the greatest show on earth.”

“Am I athletic? In my dreams.”