If you want to succeed, you have to take the necessary risks and the occasional leap in the dark. — Tom Payne Dark Copy Share Image
I had been working in England since 2005 when I left drama school. — Tom Payne Actor Copy Share Image
I went on Skins' when I was 23, and everyone else was about 17. It was like being back at school. — Tom Payne Back Copy Share Image
When you have that fake beard and stuff stuck on your face, you can't move your face. It's just not fun. — Tom Payne Beard Copy Share Image
I'm 26, and I'm finally getting to play characters in their early twenties. — Tom Payne Early Copy Share Image
All great leaders choose great advisors, people they really trust for their governance. — Tom Payne Advisors Copy Share Image
There's no difference between a gay person and a heterosexual person at the end of the day. — Tom Payne Day Copy Share Image
I had an audition notice from my agent telling me the fake name of the part with a short description. I knew… — Tom Payne End Copy Share Image
I have a new appreciation for how fit martial artists are. There is so much energy being exerted when you fight. — Tom Payne Appreciation Copy Share Image
Jockeys - it's so difficult It's completely insane. You're balancing on the balls of your feet on the spine of a horse… — Tom Payne Amazing Copy Share Image
I love the way America is so aspirational. I really like the attitude that you can be anything you want to be… — Tom Payne America Copy Share Image
I wasn't thinking about awards or becoming rich. I just wanted to be able to make my living by working as an… — Tom Payne Actor Copy Share Image
'Downton Abbey' is my worst nightmare. I just hate that whole 'Upstairs Downstairs' thing, I think it's really lazy and it doesn't… — Tom Payne Downstairs Copy Share Image
When you don't know how to fight you tend to put all your energy into one punch. That will tire you out… — Tom Payne Body Copy Share Image
When I was about 6 years old, I got dragged into an audition for the school play. A teacher thought it would… — Tom Payne Actor Copy Share Image
In my teenage years I had a very anti-cruelty orientation and all that kind of stuff, so having spent a long time… — Tom Payne Horse Copy Share Image
Being in a long-running series is great because it gives you so many opportunities - but at the same time it's a… — Tom Payne Character Copy Share Image
I was on the tube the other day and it was after the Chelsea match and everyone was going crazy screaming across… — Tom Payne Crazy Copy Share Image
My whole life has changed in the last three years and The Walking Dead' is no small part of that. It's changed… — Tom Payne Changed Copy Share Image
When learning boxing and martial arts, there wasn't any fakery in my training. When teaching you the basics of fighting, even though… — Tom Payne Art Copy Share Image
There aren't that many actors with hair like this. And Amazon are casting Aragorn and they're doing Interview with the Vampire' on… — Tom Payne Good Copy Share Image
I never believe it when people claim they knew they wanted to be actors when they were 4 or 5 years old.… — Tom Payne Actor Copy Share Image
Well, conventions are so cool, because I just feel like I'm giving out smiles all day, it's so fun, and you get… — Tom Payne Comic Copy Share Image
I'm not really a dreamer, but I do believe you can do anything you want to do and make a success of… — Tom Payne Anything Copy Share Image
I was in this motorcade, and I was like, I'm with Michael Mann and Nick Nolte and I'm in a TV show.… — Tom Payne God Copy Share Image
So, yeah, if I could play anyone, I think it would be Black Panther. — Tom Payne Black Copy Share Image
I used to love auditioning. I loved going into the room and meeting casting directors. — Tom Payne Auditioning Copy Share Image
I was a gymnast when I was younger but sadly didn't really keep it up with age. — Tom Payne Age Copy Share Image
I've led movies before, but not a TV show, and it's a different beast. You have to pace yourself more. — Tom Payne Beast Copy Share Image
It just makes me so happy that I can give someone a smile by just saying hello. That's pretty cool. — Tom Payne Cool Copy Share Image
If you want to survive the zombie apocalypse, you need to focus on increasing your stamina. — Tom Payne Apocalypse Copy Share Image
Honestly, a lot of the time, I'm like, 'Oh, my god, I've got so many lines to learn,' that I have to… — Tom Payne Focus Copy Share Image
With something like Waterloo Road' it was a lot slower and because I had a relatively small part - I mean, my… — Tom Payne Character Copy Share Image
