36 Benedict Cumberbatch Quotes for You to Enjoy

Benedict Cumberbatch

English Actor

Born: Jul 19, 1976

Actor Always Because Me People You

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If you have an over-preoccupation with perception and trying to please people's expectations, then you can go mad. Benedict Cumberbatch

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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. Benedict Cumberbatch

I'm not confident in social situations; just going up to someone in a bar and saying 'Hi' is going to be even more difficult because they won't know the real me. They will just know me as a fictional person I play on the screen. Benedict Cumberbatch

'Frankenstein' was all about the idea that, through electricity and the destruction of night, man creating light and darkness, we took on god-like powers and then abused them like gods, and we are only men. That's a story about man making a man in his own image. The inversion of natural order. Benedict Cumberbatch

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I struggle to learn by rote. I've had meltdowns on set. Which is embarrassing and shameful. Benedict Cumberbatch

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

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I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal. Benedict Cumberbatch

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Mystique is rare now, isn't it? There aren't that many enigmas in this modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch

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Do awards change careers? Well, I haven't heard of many stories where that's the case. It's a fun excuse to meet colleagues and celebrate people who've done well that year in certain people's eyes, and it's nothing more than that. Benedict Cumberbatch

The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming. Benedict Cumberbatch

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When you're a kid, 'Star Trek' is a slower burn. It's funny, it's entertaining, but it also has a maturity about it - which is its universal appeal, I think. Benedict Cumberbatch

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Fame is a weird one. You need to distance yourself from it. People see a value in you that you don't see yourself. Benedict Cumberbatch

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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

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Maybe it's because I was an only child, but I've always wanted kids. Benedict Cumberbatch

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I was brought up in a world of privilege. Benedict Cumberbatch

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We all want to escape our circumstances, don't we? Especially if you are an actor. Benedict Cumberbatch

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My mum and dad had worked incredibly hard to afford me an education. Benedict Cumberbatch

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I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London. Benedict Cumberbatch

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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. Benedict Cumberbatch

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One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy. Benedict Cumberbatch

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I got live tweeted once by someone who was opposite my home in some rented accommodation. He was actually describing on twitter what I was doing. 'I took a shirt off, I went to the window, I put a shirt back on... ' And I've got blinds in my flat! Benedict Cumberbatch

If people ask, 'Are you Sherlock Holmes?', it's horribly naff, but I say, 'I'm not, I just look a bit like him' - which is how I feel. There are bad attributes of his that I really don't share! Benedict Cumberbatch

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