Rob James-Collier

“I got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people.”

“There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!”

“Sometimes people can be guilty of not working at relationships and if it's not working, oof, that's it.”

“My mom and dad put my brother and sister through university and they were very keen for us to have an academic background just to give us a chance.”

“If you're going to kiss a man, let it be a beautiful man like Ed Speleers.”

“When people accuse me of being really posh, I think, 'Hang on a minute - no, I'm not!'”

“The devil always has the better tunes!”

“America does not like people being not nice to dogs.”

“Because you've done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed.”

“Being in 'Coronation Street' is only going to make me a better actor.”

“You don't buy evil characters lattes. That's not normal behavior.”

“Particularly with internships, you have to work for a year with no money. How on Earth are you going to finance that?”

“People identify with being heartbroken. We've all been heartbroken, haven't we? I've been dumped, and it feels horrible.”

“I went to Huddersfield University Business School. That's where I learned my trade.”

“If you rile a tiger, he's going to show his claws.”

“I can't watch myself on screen without dying a little bit inside. And there are lots of moments when I think, 'What am I doing as an actor? I can't act!'”

“My girlfriend is a great support, and I've got a big circle of mates who keep my feet on the ground.”

“Before 'Coronation Street,' I was a jobbing actor, and after it, I'm a jobbing actor again.”

“I think because of my background - I went through university and did an academic career and fell into acting - I've never had a game plan for my career because I got into it quite ad hoc.”

“You know if something is good because you remember the lines because it is written so well. The rhythm of the speech is spot on.”