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Benedict Cumberbatch Inspirational Quotes (158)

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I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it so rewarding when something you enjoy is so well received.
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I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book.
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Fame is a weird one. You need to distance yourself from it. People see a value in you that you don't see yourself.
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I have actual acting scars.
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Honestly, it's very satisfying, and I'm very, very happy about how successful the last few years have been... It's great for the people who supported me early on to see the success I'm enjoying now.
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Conan Doyle is amazing in the way he has Watson describe Sherlock’s posture, mood swings, his hand gestures, and so forth in the novels.
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It was great. I got to hang out with him [Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins], and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Martin to be sitting there playing Bilbo is amazing. He's going to be amazing, he's going to be fantastic in this film.
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Live a life less ordinary.
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Actor is an odd profession, and sometimes people get jealous, but I haven't really experienced any of that. Everyone's been really happy for me, which is really, really great.
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It does get strange when you realize people will hang around for hours to get a glimpse of you doing scenes outside.
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When I was young I became kind of a party animal. I had a massive crash. My health suffered. I was just overdoing it. That person could not be further from the one who emerged from that earlier experience. I regressed massively.
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I tell my wife all my secrets.
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It's very easy to be cynical about any kind of interference in things that are beyond our skill set.
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I think the characters are supposed to be an open book, blank canvas.
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There are other people who don't mind shouting from the pulpit and being judged for it, and they do a hell of a lot of good - real, on-the-ground, life-changing good. So I think it can sometimes be a balancing act.
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There's still nearly the same amount of slavery, if not more, in the world today, as there was at the height of the slave trade.
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I think I've had very knee-jerk emotional reactions to things, and sometimes I've said things without thinking. Being overly emotional clouded my judgment.
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I am shortsighted. I need glasses for watching movies or concerts. It's not a hipster affectation I do have poor eyesight. This is how ridiculous my life is: I've had the test for contact lenses, but I haven't found a half-day where I can go to the optician.
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I can’t stop traffic on Fifth Avenue, not unless I walk in front of an oncoming cab.
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The awful lesson of history is that we too often ignore people, just because they're foreigners or different from us.
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One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy.
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I'm sort of focused on my long-term goal of carving out a career that's for life, rather than being a flash in the pan.
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I don't call myself an expert because I've played experts. I know a little bit about very little. But it's very hard to not be drawn into saying something, especially if it has to do with the work.
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Even though Doctor Strange is an established character, when you're doing an origin story there's a lot of room for manoeuvre.
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