Mark Williams

“Ideas about our own self-worth are no more real than thoughts about an imaginary chair.”

“I've never done stand-up; I came via small-scale touring theatre, through the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, then I got employed on that as an actor who had a humorous sensibility.”

“Mindfulness could also be described as "heartfulness" because it is really about a compassionate awareness.”

“Being asked to play one of the butlers is like being picked to play for England. All you have to do is think of the great butlers from the past - Terry-Thomas in 'How To Murder Your Wife,' John Gielgud in 'Arthur' and Denholm Elliott in 'Trading Places.'”

“It is actually okay to stop trying to solve the problem of feeling bad. In fact it is wise because our habitual ways of solving problems almost invariably wind up making things worse.”

“I'm stunned that people keep asking me to play characters I didn't expect to play.”