David Morrissey

All actors think every job will be their last.

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, it was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. Not because it was highfalutin' in any way - just because they didn't know anybody in that field. They were anxious of a profession they knew nothing about.

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

I'm the youngest of four kids. There's something in me that will always be the youngest child, will always look up to people when they don't necessarily need it.

I think the corruption of power is very interesting, and I think the idea that power is something that... You know, when people want power, they're a certain individual. When people acquire power by accident, they're different again.

When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard.

The great thing about being an actor is things happen to you very quickly. I like to put myself in the way of surprise.

I think I'm quite a lazy person, actually. If I'm not careful, I could just stay in bed all day.

The thing as an actor is you get a sense of what a show is like the minute you walk on the set.

Nothing is my guiltiest pleasure. I love it. I love doing it. I love planning to do it, I love loafing and pottering and chilling and daydreaming.

My son got me into 'The Mighty Boosh.' I just love that surrealist humour.

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.