Peter Capaldi : (7)

" I was initially rather charmed by David Cameron, but I think he’s revealing himself to be a slightly darker and less charismatic figure than he first appeared. There’s a brutality about him. " - Peter Capaldi

" I’ve always been interested in the idea of people who fell through the cracks. " - Peter Capaldi

" I’m not terribly well read. My wife forces books into my hands and insists I read them, which I’m grateful to her for. She made me read ‘War and Peace.’ The whole thing. It was amazing, but I had to hide it. You can’t walk round reading ‘War and Peace’ – it’s like you’re in a comedy sketch and you think you’re smart. " - Peter Capaldi

" I don’t have any expectations of anything. " - Peter Capaldi

" I don’t think I would have been great in the 17th century. I would have enjoyed the frocks, and certainly some of the food would have been appealing, but the disease and hygiene would have worried me. " - Peter Capaldi

" I can’t imagine I’ll be the new George Clooney. That’s not really on the cards. " - Peter Capaldi

" When I first came to London, I loved hanging around in cafes, smoking, scribbling, dreaming. It was life-affirming and fun. " - Peter Capaldi