Jonny Lee Miller

“You don't sign up to 'Trainspotting' expecting glamour.”

“If you're serious about what you're doing, you've got to keep your head and follow your instinct. Maybe you won't reach the same dizzy heights as others, but you will get something back.”

“The script for 'Trainspotting' was amazing, and it was different from the book.”

“I always know I can die at any moment.”

“That really sets great directors apart from good directors: their ability to make you feel like you matter, even if your part is much smaller. That's one thing I found with most of the great directors I worked with: They all have that skill. Not everyone takes the time.”

“The whole thing about the way I approach work is to be surprised by an opportunity when it comes up. So I have no idea what I will be doing next, and I kind of like that.”

“I'm a pretty happy person, to be honest with you.”

“The whole point of being an actor is to get satisfaction out of a role - unless you're just vain about celebrity. You're always looking for the one thing that will surprise you.”

“I like to play different types roles, but I'd like to do a comedy next.”

“It sounds so incredibly selfish, but you just can't earn the same money doing theater as you can doing television and film. I know that's awful, but you get a mortgage and a family, and suddenly, paying that seems quite important.”

“Attention to detail - Sherlock certainly has that, and my memory is pretty good - but not as good as his.”

“New York and LA are both great places to visit, but I wouldn't want to live in either of them now. I find New York extremely claustrophobic and dirty. LA is quite a nice place. But there's no hustle and bustle, no street life.”

“I try to avoid talking about my personal life, but I certainly don't get angry about it - I just don't talk about it.”

“You're always looking for good scripts and when they're not always forthcoming you go mad.”

“Some kids are good at math, some kids can run, and acting was an interest of mine. Because I knew you could do it for a living I decided, that's what I'm going to do.”

“I was really unfit for a while, so once I began running, I developed an obsession with it and started feeling really good. Then I thought I'd run a marathon after watching the London Marathon on TV. So I did it and had a good time. And then I ended up doing a bunch, and I was like, 'What if I could go further?' So I found out about Ultra Marathons.”

“I don't think any actor has the luxury of knowing exactly what scripts are going to turn out well and what ones aren't. It would be wonderful to have that particular skill, and maybe people like Tom Cruise have it more than most, but you go into each project hoping that a good, if not great, film will come out the other end.”

“I find that quite enjoyable, trying to see the downsides of someone.”

“I love running.”

“I used a bike in London and that's it. I learnt a lot about biking, and really got into. Now I cycle regularly.”