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 barconfidentdifficult share on social
Having your adolescence at an all-male boarding school is just crap. Benedict Cumberbatch adolescenceboardcrap Change image and share on social
'Sherlock' fans are, by and large, an intelligent breed, so they've gone through my back catalogue and got what I've done, why and how I've done it. There is some obsessive behaviour, but I worry for them rather than me. Benedict Cumberbatch backbehaviourbreed share on social
My mum and dad had worked incredibly hard to afford me an education. Benedict Cumberbatch afforddadeducation Change image and share on social
I wish my 15-year-old self had known about my allure to the opposite sex! Benedict Cumberbatch allureoppositesex Change image and share on social
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 distancefamepeople Change image and share on social
I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig. Benedict Cumberbatch bearlandmoney Change image and share on social
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 conversationdeckfeel share on social
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 appealburnentertain Change image and share on social
When you start getting jobs, and see your mates from drama school, you don't really want to talk about it, because you have this innate sense of guilt that it's not fair that others aren't doing exactly what you're doing. I do have that. Benedict Cumberbatch dramafairguilt share on social