Tom Payne

“The right thing is to look after people and women and women's rights to their own bodies.”

“I was on the tube the other day and it was after the Chelsea match and everyone was going crazy screaming across at each other. I just can't imagine ever getting that excited about it!”

“I used to love auditioning. I loved going into the room and meeting casting directors.”

“I think, primarily, acting is like working out a muscle; the more you get to do it, the bigger that muscle gets.”

“You have to take gambles in life.”

“'Prodigal Son' actually came along a lot quicker than I was expecting my next job to come. I was prepared to take a while off, but then it was such a good opportunity that I couldn't turn it down.”

“I just wanted to be part of telling a good story that shocks people.”

“All great leaders choose great advisors, people they really trust for their governance.”

“I had been working in England since 2005 when I left drama school.”

“I was a gymnast when I was younger but sadly didn't really keep it up with age.”

“When learning boxing and martial arts, there wasn't any fakery in my training. When teaching you the basics of fighting, even though it's faked for the camera, they teach you to do it for real.”

“I have no wish to go back to being frustrated by a character. It's really just part of being on an ongoing series. You're constantly hoping the next episode you get, something will happen for you. You're on the edge of your seat all the time, pressing your hands together and hoping that something cool will turn up.”

“I had an audition notice from my agent telling me the fake name of the part with a short description. I knew it was for The Walking Dead' but had no idea of what the part would end up being.”

“One of the reasons why I'm an actor is that I don't want to do the same thing every day.”

“When I was about 6 years old, I got dragged into an audition for the school play. A teacher thought it would be good for me because I liked to perform and show off.”

“I never believe it when people claim they knew they wanted to be actors when they were 4 or 5 years old. I think that's rubbish. When you're that age, you just like showing off.”

“I was quite discerning the first year and when I was doing 'The Vampire Diaries' thing I was like, 'I'm really not sure if I want to do this; it's this whole teen thing, which I've done in England.' My agent was like, 'Don't be silly, you'll make great money and everything.' But I wasn't sure.”

“I've lived in California for years.”

“Hugh Jackman, he's so tall and big, he had to eat so much. It's like Chris Hemsworth. You have to eat so much and spend so much money on food.”

“People say, 'Oh, are you tired of the Jesus jokes yet?' I can't get tired of the Jesus jokes because this is the rest of my life!”