"My maternal grandmother, Penelope, was a very big figure in my life. She was a child of the Raj, born in India, a debutante who hobnobbed with royals, then married a Canadian, Bill Aitken, who became MP for Bury St Edmunds."

"I don't get recognised that much in the street."

"People tell me that Hollywood loves new faces, but I don't know. They're probably just being nice."

"I try to choose the projects that I think are the most well-written and well-executed, and the rest of it is so beyond my control to be almost not worth thinking about at all."

"I love my family, my wife, my kids, my dogs, my home, my life. I am a very happy and contented man."

"The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection."

"Of course, I will continue to share my favorite Southern recipes, just like my mama, grandmother and family shared with me over the years. And now, I'll be adding a little bit of a lighter touch to some of these wonderful dishes."

"My sister and I were born in San Francisco. When our parents died, we came down here to live with relatives."