A large part of my adolescence was spent doing my very best to draw attention to myself. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes adolescence attention draw
I was the lead in 'Interview With The Vampire', until Tom Cruise decided he was interested. I was in 'The Wings Of The Dove' with Uma Thurman, until that got cancelled. I was in 'Shakespeare In Love' with Julia Roberts, until that fell apart. Rufus Sewell cancelcruisedecide share on social
I was a very undisciplined person but acting was something that actually motivated me to get up in the morning. I hadn't experienced that before, but it was something that really excited me. I think I could be quite self-conscious and it gave me a release. Rufus Sewell actconsciousexcite share on social
For a long time, I didn't give anything my all. I was so afraid that I'd be crap, so I held myself back. Rufus Sewell afraidbackcrap Change image and share on social
Children, even infants, are capable of sympathy. But only after adolescence are we capable of compassion. Louise J. Kaplan adolescencecapablechild Change image and share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
There are clearly many good politicians who are guided by religious belief, so the mix can work. But there's a line to be drawn. It would be hugely dangerous for a country's laws to be set by the scriptures, and particularly those of the expansionist religions. Zac Goldsmith beliefcountrydangerous share on social
