I've been quite a late developer on the clothes front, but I've suddenly realised it is one of life's joys. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Any irrational fears?no, i'm quite a rationalist. i'm not superstitious, i think life is too full of natural wonders and logical complexities… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I'm also a great believer in treating others as you would like… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
There's another weight of us being in the public eye, which is this presumption that, because your work and your promotion work… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Only when Stephen Strange has his accident and everything that he's ever had in his life falls apart that he becomes pretty… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Every job is incredibly different, and I love it because you're picking up skill sets and experiences. It's the university of life. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
The guy [Doctor Strange], he's like most of us, he's uncorrupted flesh from the beginning of his life, he's somebody who's not… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I had parents who were working actors, who did really well in their careers, but it was a living. So it was… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I try to work hard. I'm really proud of what I get to do as a living. I still pinch myself. But… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
As an actor, you are aware of how a role can seep into your real life. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Our daily lives are so mundane, we get taken over by what is immediately in front of us and we don't see… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I am shortsighted. I need glasses for watching movies or concerts. It's not a hipster affectation; I do have poor eyesight. This… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
“You can't imagine fame. You can only ever see it from an outsider and comment on it with the rueful wisdom of… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
My massive motivation in life is to make parents proud. But even that has to stop at a point. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I would love to just have the work do the talking. We're in positions where people ask us questions; they want to… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
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… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
You come into this world as you leave it, on your own. It's made me want to live a life slightly less… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
[Sherlock Holmes] has moved from being someone who was sociopathic, work-obsessed and slightly amoral, into being someone who has a certain degree… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Because reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can't stop, and you've got so many stories… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
It's the same thing, I think, whether it's breathing or meditation or yoga. And running is a great way of doing it. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Being someone who is of our sensual reality, Stephen Strange has a lifestyle, he has a sexuality, he's materialistic. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Being on set is quite difficult, because it's so big and you've got to try and relax, which isn't easy when you know you're… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I know that might sound perverse because I played Julian Assange but, honestly, I don't think it would be fair for me to judge… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
Maybe it's just getting older, but I don't want to miss things. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I think playing any iconic role when you're stepping into big shoes, into the shadow of people who have come before you and you… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
[While voicing cartoons] you have to lose your sanity and inhibitions and any kind of dignity and just throw yourself around a bit. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I'm not very geeky. I'm quite homespun. I would say I'm more modern rustic than gadget-orientated. I like woollen things and log fires and… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
This 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,… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image