301 Quotes by Benedict Cumberbatch

You’re wrong, you know. You do count. You’ve always counted and I’ve always trusted you. But you were right. I’m not okay.

There’s a huge raft of roles that actors in our culture perform, and you can see any one of about three Hamlets in a year. It’s not something to be completely daunted by.

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

I’m not loyal to one genre. I want to mix it up.

There’s so much in the 21st century that is stymied by bureaucracy and mediocrity and committee.

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-destroying.

I’ll always do ‘Sherlock’ – it’s something I’m not going to give up on.

If I’d had fame early on, I’d have been able to abuse it in the way that a young man should.

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 important.