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'Sherlock' is beautifully done, if I may say so myself. Even if I wasn't in it, I would like the show.

'Sherlock' is one of the biggest things I will do, ever - we could never have predicted that level of insanity around the series.

Although there's an inherent light-heartedness to 'Sherlock,' I slightly err towards not doing the comedy.

I love 'Sherlock.' I love 'Modern Family.'

I love Sherlock Holmes, but I love any of these old stories where the writer was paid by the word, so the adventures just continue forever. They are almost like they were meant to be read out loud.

When I think of Sherlock Holmes, I think of a guy who can wander into the confusion of life and sort of pluck out answers at will.

Whenever I go to England, I'm on pilgrimage. I walk the countryside around Eastbourne because that's where Sherlock Holmes retired.

I love Sherlock Holmes. There's still an awful lot to steal from Conan Doyle. But within a tradition you can work in many different ways.

There's something very strange about Sherlock Holmes, especially if you're an English schoolboy. When you read the stories, they stay with you forever.

I always had a soft spot for Sherlock Holmes and used to imagine helping him out.