Benedict Cumberbatch quotes

Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I'm also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated. (Benedict Cumberbatch)
The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
If I'm playing someone who's smart, suddenly every character I've played is smart. If I'm playing a bad guy, every character is a bad guy. I suppose it's that thing where people want to see a through-line to understand you. I mean, you know, I have played pretty ordinary people too. View quote
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I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road. View quote
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I realised quite early on that, although I wasn't trying to make a career speciality of it, I was playing slightly asexual, sociopathic intellectuals. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
It's part of the job to mythologise the experience, and you don't have to do that with this one. It's as easy as breath to talk about this one. View quote
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I'm good at being self-critical. I've also been told that I'm good at taking up new sports. I'm a fast learner and pick things up very quickly. View quote
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If I get something wrong or if I'm late it's an act of wilfulness. This is not the case; it's disorganisation on my part. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
Live a life less ordinary. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
Pull the hair on my head the wrong way, and I would be on my knees begging for mercy. I have very sensitive follicles. (Benedict Cumberbatch)
Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
'Sherlock' fans are, by and large, an intelligent breed, so they've gone through my back catalogue and got what I've done, why and how I've done it. There is some obsessive behaviour, but I worry for them rather than me. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
My first agent dissuaded me from calling myself 'Cumberbatch.' I had six months of not very productive time with her, so I changed agents. The new one said, 'Why aren't you using your family name? It's a real attention-grabber.' I worried, 'How much is it going to cost to put my name in lights?' But then I decided that's not my problem. View quote
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I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming. View quote
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I love doing impersonations of people. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
I drag a lot of stuff round with me that I don't need. View quote
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Talking about class terrifies me. There is no way of winning. View quote
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I am a PR disaster because I talk too much. (Benedict Cumberbatch)
Every job is incredibly different, and I love it because you're picking up skill sets and experiences. It's the university of life. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
I've been broody since I was 12, but I can't just get anyone pregnant. It has got to be the right person. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch
Mum did a lot of commercial theatre and farces in the 1980s and '90s to make sure the school bills were paid. View quote
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We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor. View quote
Benedict Cumberbatch