Laurence Fox

“I'm a very good packer, but I probably take too much in the way of toiletries. You only really need a toothbrush, as most places you go to have a bar of soap and some shampoo.”

“You're an actor - people judge you and criticize you, and praise you and say you're great in equal measure.”

“There is a guilty pleasure in being rude and knowing that it's acting rather than you. But you get the same release as if you were being rude in life.”

“It suits me to be in a series that takes ages to film.”

“You could probably go three or four months without the word 'God' coming from my dad's mouth; Mum would pray for a parking space.”

“I write and play music. I'd like to be a musician at some point.”

“I once blurted out that I found it impossible to bond with my son Winston because I was too tired. I mean how bloody awful does that sound? What a tosser!”

“I could do Daniel Day-Lewis's job as well as him.”

“There are two main jobs in acting - the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you're a good actor.”

“Acting can be a great job, but you do have to make up things to do when you're not working.”

“I'm useless scrabbling around at home. I get on everyone's nerves, including my own. I'm not very good at amusing myself.”

“Every time I've been to Los Angeles, I've hated it. My brother works there, so I usually go each year for a holiday.”

“I think we should be able to work until we want to stop, which is what I'm going to have to do.”

“Becoming a parent gives you access to a whole world of feeling. It gives you a much stronger sense of life and death: becoming a father made me realise my own mortality.”

“I'll say my dad couldn't act to save his life and nor can my uncle, and they'll say I'm the worst actor in the world.”