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.
I have less than no interest in trying to replicate another brilliant actor's work, thank you very much.
When I was at youth theatre and drama school, I never thought people would mistake me for a stand-up.
My relationship with my belief has never been easy.
I didn't audition for 'Fargo.' It was a straight offer.
I don't want to be poor, of course. But I try not to make that the guiding force behind whether I choose to do something or not.
Trouble is, some accents lend themselves to comedy.
I could say, 'I want to play a French-African humpback,' but I probably won't get that role.
Acting is reacting, and it's always easier to react when someone is doing a good job.
My ambition is to do what I like and to do good things that I might not have done before.
Humour is - how do I say this without sounding pompous - it's a huge part of my life.
'The Hobbit' would have been very difficult to pass on, do you know what I mean? It's not the kind of ship that comes into dock very often.
I love eating. I mean, I really, really love eating.
I don't think anyone looks into their family tree and expects it to come up smelling of roses.
I was on record before I did 'The Hobbit,' saying I don't care at all about 3D. And I suppose I should now say I care a lot about 3D. I've always loved 3D, I think everything should be 3D, and I think it's just a shame 'The Godfather' wasn't in 3D.
Coming back from doing 'The Hobbit,' you think 'Sherlock' is realistic, but of course, it's not that realistic.
Without sounding overly pompous about it, I don't really trust certainty in anything, actually. Especially as I get older. Except love. I'm certain of love, I guess.
As an actor, you know there are things you get asked to do that you do quite well, with less effort.
I value being able to go into a record shop and people leaving me alone.
I have quite catholic taste in music.
I've tried not to treat Shakespeare as a marble giant.
I'm geek royalty now.
If it were purely up to me, my kids would probably be vegetarian Catholic Marxists.
I don't get cast as the guy who steps off a yacht in a white linen suit with a martini.
I am a fan of the Coen brothers. I'm not a fanatic. I'm a big admirer. They create unique worlds, and there is a real atmosphere to their films. Not everyone can get that. That's a massive part of their appeal: you can recognise them. Like all the great directors or artists, you know it when you see it.
I like talky scenes.
With superheroes and comics and fantasy and sci-fi being absolutely the popular currency in cinema, it's like people have said in endless magazines, it's the revenge of the geeks and all that. There's some truth in that.
My idea of a good night out is staying in.
Although there's an inherent light-heartedness to 'Sherlock,' I slightly err towards not doing the comedy.
I'm always interested with other actors in what their process is, and are they still interested in acting, as opposed to being a star.
The best of American television is thought-provoking, original, brilliant, exciting - from 'The Sopranos' on, whether it's 'The Wire' or 'Breaking Bad' or 'House of Cards,' they're fantastic pieces of art.