“I've two huge German shepherds who are my boys. They're called Biscuit...” — Martin Compston Quote

I've two huge German shepherds who are my boys. They're called Biscuit and Buster, and I love them to bits.

I'm a lucky boy. Never wanted for anything; new tracksuit, new pair of football boots. I had a happy childhood.

I don't regret giving up football for acting. I love football and am very proud I played for Morton. But the truth is, I wasn't going to get much higher in football. At the same time, I sensed I could go somewhere in acting. I'm 28, which is young for acting, whereas in football I'd now be near the end of my career.

A lot of the films I do go down brilliantly critically and win awards, but not a lot of people see them.

I want to live within other people and exorcise bits of myself.

Having children is one of the most passionate and involving bits of business in human life.

Sometimes I regret that the wonderful children's stories that have been made into movies were - people no longer read 'The Wizard of Oz'; they think they know the story. They don't know anything about all the bits and pieces they had to leave out.

In the past, I've been reluctant to share any bits of truth about myself or to really let people in on my reality. So I have said some things to throw people off the scent of what's really going on in my life. So I have sort of aided the media in printing these misconceptions, which I regret.