Dominic West quotes:

I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground.

Prince Charles is the best-dressed man in the world.

My mum's parents were from Ireland, my dad's mum was American-Irish.

People seem to think I'm Satan.

I'm only stopped by people in uniform, whether it's customs people, janitors, or the FBI - they all watch 'The Wire.' Sadly, beautiful, glamorous women don't know anything about it.

Apparently it'll all settle down and they'll forget about it soon.

I look ridiculous in a three-piece suit - I'm too fat.

I don't know why British actors are getting big parts in American TV shows. Maybe it's because we're cheap.

I'm not a great fan of green screen. It's not much fun for actors. It's great for directors and technical people and cameramen.

Since I got married my wife doesn't really let me wear anything that I used to because she says I have no taste at all.

No, I don't think 'The Wire' screwed up my career at all.

The kiss always gets a hell of a reaction.

I think I've got a funny face.

For a straight man, I seem to have to kiss an awful lot of men!

You've got to grab every opportunity that comes up.

Even though I'm English, I've all my life been heavily exposed to American television and culture in general.

If you do an American TV series, before the audition you sign away the next five years of your life.

I've always wanted to play more comic parts.

I'm a rather crude cook.

I went to America to get away from constantly being cast in costume dramas, playing posh people.

People are born, they have a limited amount of time going around thinking life is dandy but then, inevitably, tragedy strikes and they realize life equals loss! The whole point of the game is to minimize the pain caused by that equation! Now some people do it by having kids, or making money, or taking up coin collecting, and others do it by getting wasted.