I'm not a people person. I'm not sociable. I have been and I can be, but not as a general rule.

- John Simm

It's horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door.

- John Simm

You never undertake a project because you think other people will like it - because that way lies madness - but rather because you believe in it.

- John Simm

Life is easy greediness adds complexity

- John Simm

I used to be mouthy. It was all to do with being a northerner and from Manchester, which was suddenly a big deal when I was in my 20s. When I read so…

- John Simm

Twitter has restored my faith in humanity. I thought I'd hate it, but while there are lots of knobheads, there are even more lovely people. It deligh…

- John Simm

I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high threshold for it. If I'm bored, I'll read. Hanging around does…

- John Simm

Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them.

- John Simm

I think I can be closed in. I can close this outer shell, cut myself off and be quite cold. I can cut other people off if I need to. I don't think I'…

- John Simm