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I'm a big believer that life changes as much as you want it to.


I've always slightly envied other actors I know who have different reputations. I think, 'God, you don't get people coming up to you, going, 'Hey!' - because they're scared of you.'


I like things that are simple, such as an alarm clock.


There are lots of things that keep me awake at night, but work isn't one of them. I mean, no-one's going to die if someone doesn't like what I do. So I don't feel a great pressure.


The Marx Brothers isn't subtle, and that's hilarious.


If I could get bands to come and play in my house, I'd like that.


I have a very extreme state of mind. Things are very black or very white.


Half of us are partly German! Half our language and culture, generally, in Anglo-Saxon terms, is German.


I don't want to sound like a grumpy old man, but nothing winds me up more than people saying, 'Chill out' to me when I'm irritated!


I think I'm less gloomy than I used to be - I've got a very supportive other half.


My idea of a good night out is staying in.


You absorb 2,000 years of history just by being near the Thames.


I did a play once where a reviewer said, 'Martin Freeman's too nice to play a bad guy.' And I thought: 'Well, bad guys aren't always bad guys, you know?' When I see someone play the obvious villain, I know it's false.


I think what 'The Hobbit' and Middle-earth deal in are quite universal and timeless themes of honour and love and friendship... so they're things that do resonate with people.


There was very little drama and performance at my school, so I've never forgotten the people who did encourage me and I've thought whether it would be a good idea to even get in touch with them and just say thanks, because they really opened a door for me mentally and emotionally - that's really important.


I've always loved Christmas and that's not really gone away from me from being a child to now. It's always a magical time and I'm unashamed in my love for Christmas.


I can spot someone with similar fashion sense to me a mile off.


I would wear a full-length cape if I could get away with it - I do love a good swirl in a fog.


People misunderstand me.


I don't get cast as the guy who steps off a yacht in a white linen suit with a martini.