I'm very sad 'Life' wasn't a big hit, But it was undone by politics at NBC. It was intense. I moved my wife, and we had two children back to back. So working those hours and living abroad in L.A. was a handful. But it was a great experience.

- Damian Lewis

There is a latent anger in a lot of people that went to boarding school at an early age. I was eight. And I loved it over the five years, but I think the adjustments for eight-year-olds are a lot. And I think it informs who you are for a long, long time.

- Damian Lewis

I've always had a 'Work hard, play hard' attitude to life - I still do - but sometimes you get involved in something that needs a calm, methodical approach.

- Damian Lewis

Temperamentally I'm not a natural producer, because I don't have the patience.

- Damian Lewis

It's sad that children don't spend enough time looking around and being amazed by what's in the real world.

- Damian Lewis

If you think you don't want to play another psychopath, but the script is amazing, and the director is fantastic, and the story is incredible, then you may end up playing your third psychopath in a row.

- Damian Lewis

If you believe - which I do - that acting is a bit like advocacy for your character, then of course I want to find the positive points.

- Damian Lewis