I really understand where Alice is coming from - I've been in exactly the same place coming from a small town and knowing that I need to do other things, that I have to leave.

I think a lot of actors are overly concerned about being well liked in the parts they play.

I think it's damaging to know too much about a person, about an actor.

In general, costumes are the first thing in life that let other people know who we are. They indicate who the person is without saying anything.

God has given us an imagination, and our imagination is really the principle tool from which all creativity and artistry comes from.

Because of my faith and my imagination, I was able to enjoy my childhood, even though it was tough.

My dad was a Muslim and would pray five times a day. I would pray with him as much as I could, in the morning before school. Sometimes he would tell us moralistic tales about genies, magic carpets and wondrous lands. My mother is not religious - she's just English.

I went to Juilliard, for God's sakes. I know a little something about combat.