I wanted to wash off the experience of Africa but obviously I couldn't because that's who I was.

I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up.

You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character.

Also, I'd like to play an athlete again, while I'm still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole, because I play the trumpet and sing. I'd like to incorporate that into a character.

My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.