The most important thing for me is to work on projects that are meaningful.

My preparation is mainly just knowing the lines and getting in and knowing where your character is, knowing what it’s about and having ideas that you can put in on the day.

My idea of relaxation is not lying down by a beach. I have to move around, do stuff. Though I’m a massive quiz show person.

I’d love to play Puck in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

I mean I’ve seen 3D films so far and I think it’s a long way to go before they replace actors. It’s a funny thing with 3D, I haven’t quite got it yet. Yet.

I’m a big believer in just going for it and taking risks.

I’m 5-foot-5, and I’ll wear a big parka and put the hood up, and nobody gives me a second glance.

Shyness displays itself differently in me. I think it’s more an awkwardness.

The Master and Margarita is my favorite. To me it’s the greatest exploration of the human imagination.

I get constantly mistaken for Elijah Wood.

You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed.

My dad’s got a brilliant eye for scripts ‘cos he’s a literary agent. He and my agent read a load of scripts and filter them

I just moved into the world of Xbox Live. And I’ve discovered that everyone on the Internet is a lot better than me. I spent half an hour the other day designing a boxer, and I got knocked out twice in the first round.

I feel very English in a suit. There’s something about being in a suit abroad, particularly in America, that feels empowering

I am a frighteningly thorough person.

I think I’ve just always followed my gut.

I’m also a fan of ridiculously coloured and patterned socks.

I think I’m a tiny bit like Harry ‘cos I’d like to have an owl. Yeah, that’s the tiny bit, actually.

Poetry is something I love to do. Good poetry has an amazing ability to be communicative before it’s even understood. I get emotional just from the beauty of words

There are two types of poets: People who write poetically about their lives, and poets that live poetically and write about it.

There’s something very grounding about working with people who are on your level and with similar goals.

I wasn’t the most popular kid in school.

As far as I can tell, most actors’ main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.

I was very much a product of the public-school system. There was only one other kid in my class who had parents not involved in the stock market or law.

I want to prove to people that I’m an actor and not just a character.

Life is so much better when you just embrace the absurdity of it all.

Yes, gay marriage is about symbolically blessing a relationship, but the larger issue is about transmitting a fundamental message about equality. Gay people should have equality in law everywhere.

I like science and I love gym. Oh, and I like art, but I’m really bad at it. I’m just a terrible drawer. I can’t draw a circle. Even with a ruler, I can’t draw a straight line.

Though I am not religious in the least, I am very proud to be Jewish.

Dane DeHaan, certainly, is kind of the best friend I’ve made through acting, in terms of another actor. He’s fantastic.

I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunities I’ve had in my career.

I met Elijah Wood once, I met Peter Jackson, I met Orlando Bloom, and they’re all really cool.

I’m possibly a very morbid person but I think about death a lot.

England is my home. London is my home. New York feels like, if I have to spend a year living in an unfamiliar city, this is a pretty lovely one to spend a year in, but I will be going home at the end of it, certainly.

The sixth Harry Potter film – I don’t like my performance in that film at all.

The biggest thing I’ve learned in my career is to appreciate the work you do.

I thought I was an actor playing a wizard. But really, I was a wizard playing an actor.

I don’t know what to do with it. I’m very fortunate to have it, and it gives you room to maneuver. But the main thing about having money is it means you don’t have to worry about it. And that for me is a lovely thing. It’s not for fast cars and hookers.

People tell me I look mournful. They say, ‘Cheer up, Dan, it’s not that bad!’ Sometimes I just look into space, which freaks people out. If I was ever required to do anything other than look haunted, I could. I’m a happy person.

It’s almost a problem how much I enjoy my work.

It’s important to remember to be yourself and do what you enjoy, regardless of others’ expectations.

I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, ‘Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?’ and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.

I’m thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments.

I will never, ever do a film as successful as the Harry Potter series. But neither will anyone else.

People do incredible things for love, particularly for unrequited love.

I do try to be a responsible role model, but I’m not perfect.

There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and there’s a difference between talking the talk and walking the walk.

The most wonderful thing I hear is people coming up and saying ‘Thank you for my childhood’, which still blows my mind but is very sweet.

If I die on a film set when I’m 80, I’ll be happy with that.

I basically have the diet of a 19th-century Irish navy, apart from the litre of stout a day. It’s meat and potatoes and bread and cheese: those are my four food groups.

In terms of career choices, I always wanted to work with directors who would challenge me.

I’m the only kid in the world who doesn’t want an eighth Harry Potter book.

A friend often says I’m an old man in a young man’s husk. I like that. I am old-fashioned in some ways.

I’m not clumsy, I’m just accident prone.

What I learned is that acting is to a large extent about trying to stave off self-doubt long enough to be natural and real onstage.

I think you only get better with age.

I’m not an easy person to love. There are lots of times when I’m a very good boyfriend, but there are times when I’m useless. I mean, I’m a mess around the house. I talk nonstop. I become obsessed with things.

It’s interesting because people assume that because I’m famous I know all famous people.

I think honesty is the most heroic quality one can aspire to.

I was fortunate enough to meet Sophie Dahl. And I’m slightly in love with Scarlett Johansson: she’s just stunning. And she’s bright, which is incredibly sexy.

There’s nothing more fun than being on set and just acting and pretending to be someone else.

I’m very comfortable discussing my personal life, because it’s so boring.

There’s no blueprint for where I should be. I see myself as a young, good actor who still has a lot to learn. There’s nobody at any point in their career who is the finished article.

You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter- you just have to be a human.

Being self-critical is good; being self-hating is destructive. There’s a very fine line there somewhere, and I walk it carefully.

I’ve been a fan of doing theater since I was very young.

There’s no shame in enjoying the quiet life.

Being in Harry Potter is like being in the Mafia. Once you are in, you are never really out.

Personally, I prefer the dark side.

Some people think I am gay, which I think is awesome.

Fame is a strange thing. It’s like being in a room and everyone knows your name, but you don’t know theirs.

Don’t try too hard to be something you’re not.

I meet hundreds of people, and I’m not going to remember them. But every single one of them will remember their interaction with me.

I don’t know where my romanticism comes from. My mom and dad would read to me a lot. ‘Treasure Island,’ ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ tales of chivalry and knights, things like that. Those are the stories I loved growing up.

There is something inherently valuable about being a misfit. It’s not to say that every person who has artistic talent was a social outcast, but there is definitely a value for identifying yourself differently and being proud that you are different.

I think I was very lucky that I got to grow up with a sense of privacy.

Go boldly and honestly through the world. Learn to love the fact that there is nobody else quite like you.

I used to be self conscious about my height, but then I thought, fuck that, I’m Harry Potter.

Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself.

Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it’s the minimum that I answer myself.