Benedict cumberbatch

'Benedict' means 'blessed.' My parents liked the sound of the name and felt slightly blessed because they'd been trying for a child for a very long time.

I drag a lot of stuff round with me that I don't need.

I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious.

Upper class to me means you are either born into wealth or you're Royalty.

I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it so rewarding when something you enjoy is so well received.

I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.

I never was obsessive about anything I watched when I was a kid, except maybe 'The A-Team' and 'Airwolf'... And I loved 'Knight Rider' and then later 'Baywatch.'

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

I love theatre, and you learn too much as an actor and enjoy too much of it not to want to go back a lot.

Someone will always hate what I say. There's always going to be somebody spitting blood about my wooden-faced, toffee-named, crappy acting.