301 Quotes by Benedict Cumberbatch

[Doctor Strange] is difficult, he's arrogant, but he's kind of brilliant and charming and you'd think, "Yeah, I'd want him on my head if I needed brain surgery." He's good enough to warrant his arrogance and he respects other people but not when he thinks he's right and he'll just do what he deems needs to be done when he knows or feels that he's right and the problem from humility's point of view is that he is right, he's really really good at his job.

There's no shame in stealing - any actor who says he doesn't is lying. You steal from everything.

I've said for quite a long time I'd like him to have a different haircut. I quite like my hair being short. You know, we've been away two years, let's f*** around with his outfit, let's f*** around with his haircut, let's do something different.

I am a PR disaster because I talk too much.

Because reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can't stop, and you've got so many stories to look forward to.

I've been broody since I was 12, but I can't just get anyone pregnant. It has got to be the right person.

There are things that are a given, that you've already established, and obviously, visually, certain iconic things that can't be completely removed, like a certain hat or a certain coat in my case.

I struggle to learn by rote. I've had meltdowns on set. Which is embarrassing and shameful.

We should have a conversation when we hang up.