“ I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ [on Martin Freeman playing Bilbo Baggins] It was great. I got to hang out with him, and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Mart… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ 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. 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
“ I am very flattered. I have also become a verb as in "I have cumberbatched the UK audience" apparently. Who knows, by the end of the year I might become a swear word too! It's crazy and fun and very f… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ To get a horse to hit a mark without a rider, to get it to stand up, to get it to rear, to get it to pick up a bucket and bring it over is amazing. It's hard work and very rewarding but can be dangero… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ I've seen and swam and climbed and lived and driven and filmed. Should it all end tomorrow, I can definitely say there would be no regrets. I am very lucky, and I know it. I really have lived 5,000 ti… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ The first time we did cavalry charge I was so breathless with excitement I nearly fell off the horse. I actually saw stars in front of my eyes and thought I was going to faint. The second time I had a… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ One of the fears of having too much work is not having time to observe. And once you get recognised, there is nowhere for you to look any more. You can't sit on a night bus and watch it all happen. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ Looking for happiness is a sure way to sadness, I think. You have to take each moment as it comes. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ A woman who knows that she doesn't have to get all decked out to look good is sexy. A woman who can make you feel smart with her conversation skills is also sexy. I believe the sense of humor is impor… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ Do I like being thought of as attractive? I don't know anyone on Earth who doesn't, but I do find it funny. Benedict Cumberbatch
“ The number of people my age, younger now, a whole generation younger, who are fiercely bright, over-educated, under-employed and who are politicised and purposeless really upsets me. It's soul-destroy… Benedict Cumberbatch
“ I've been very lucky at what's happened in my career to date, but playing something as far from me as possible is an ambition of mine - anything from a mutated baddy in a comic book action thriller, t… Benedict Cumberbatch
