I have my moments. Ever since I was a boy, I never was someone who was at ease with happiness. Too often I embrace introspection and self-doubt. I wish I could embrace the good things. Hugh Laurie boydoubtease Change image and share on social
I am a coffee fanatic. Once you go to proper coffee, you can't go back. You cannot go back. Hugh Laurie backcoffeefanatic Change image and share on social
I think maybe even one of the reasons I became an actor was actually to hide. I mean, it sounds paradoxical because, of course, people are standing up in a public place and encouraging other people to look at them. So that's not the conventional definition of hiding. Hugh Laurie actorconventionaldefinition share on social
I have always stuck up for Western medicine. You can chew all the celery you want, but without antibiotics, three quarters of us would not be here. Hugh Laurie antibioticcelerychew Change image and share on social
I think actors are attracted to the idea of other identities and concealing themselves behind some other identity. Hugh Laurie actorattractconceal Change image and share on social
Believe it or not, perhaps I don't show it much, or well, but I think I like people. Hugh Laurie peopleshow Change image and share on social
I never went to drama school, I don't have any certificates saying: 'He's a qualified actor.' But I did think that 'House' was something I didn't have to apologise for. It was something I was really proud of and it was sort of... whether you liked it or not, it was undeniable. Hugh Laurie actorapologisecertificate share on social
I was too shy, I think, to sing publicly. It takes a particular kind of person. And when I was young, I was not that person. In the first instance, when a record company said to me, do you want to try and make your record, my first reaction was, no, I'm not worthy - I couldn't possibly, and so on and so forth. Hugh Laurie companyinstancekind share on social
One great benefit of not being on TV every week is that people will be a lot less interested in what I have in my supermarket basket. I could even un-tint my car windows - or at least opt for a lighter shade. Hugh Laurie basketbenefitcar share on social
I personally believe that the iPod is a frankly corrosive device because it encourages you to surround yourself with your favorites. The whole idea of a playlist is to surround yourself with your favorite things, and the interesting thing is that when you do that, they cease to be your favorites. Hugh Laurie ceasecorrosivedevice share on social