50 Quotes by Russell Tovey

I think it's quite limiting to do a soap.

I'd actually quite like to try working behind a bar for a while. I'd give that a go.

I'd love the career of Julie Walters. As a man.

I'm not a controversial person. I'm not trying to polarise people.

I'm not a romantic lead. I have sticking-out ears and a little troll nose.

I've been so involved with TV shows, I've been unavailable for films, which is my dream.

'Only Fools and Horses' was just one of those shows that could keep on going and going, that excited me. 'Hartbeat with Tony Hart' and 'Rolf's Cartoon Club' were my huge favourites, though. I used to love drawing and always sent work in to the show.

I was so envious of everyone who went to Sylvia Young Theatre School. I wanted to go, but my dad flat-out refused. He thought I'd become some tapdancing freak without qualifications. And he was right in a way. I'm glad I didn't go. That might have changed.

For me to play gay, it has to be something special because it might actually be more of a risk. So I'm waiting for that role - I want it to be something that moves things forward.