There's a thing I think children realise at a certain age, which is that if their parents say, 'Don't do it', and they go ahead and do it, they're still not going to die. And I think that's what it is: that no matter what you do, you're not going to die. Rupert Graves ageaheadchild share on social
I was concerned about doing the right thing when I was a kid. I suppose as a child, you're a massive egomaniac, and you think that everything you do is going to affect the world. Rupert Graves affectchildconcern Change image and share on social
It's interesting when you're in your thirties and you're not the same pretty boy that you were when you were 21. I think people's anger at themselves getting older is projected on to you because you become a symbol of that. Rupert Graves angerboyinterest share on social
Celebrity's a pain in the backside - you're always on display. Rupert Graves backsidecelebritydisplay Change image and share on social
I drifted into acting, and I've drifted into my career, and I've never been guided by anything particularly concrete. Rupert Graves actcareerconcrete Change image and share on social
I kind of always wanted to act, but to get a grant I would have needed two A-levels, and I was too far away from even O levels. I didn't know you could get a scholarship, so I determined early not to pursue that. Rupert Graves actdetermineearly share on social
It's just very dull. Talking about yourself and about something that you've got less interest in than you had, because you've always moved on to something else. Rupert Graves dullhaveinterest Change image and share on social
I was a dozy boy; I'd like to have been like James Dean, but I was more Arthur Askey - pathetically rebellious in a cheeky, chappy sort of way. Rupert Graves arthuraskeyboy Change image and share on social