Benedict Cumberbatch Quotes

At the end of the day, successful box office just means that more people saw what you did and liked it, and that to me is the most important thing. That a lot of people saw it and liked it.

It's great making a film and having it embraced and seen. I really enjoy that.

I want to be entertained, so if I want to be entertained, I know if I'm going to play, I want to make sure that you're entertained and that I'm having a great time. I really do love what I do.

I've never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I'm pleasantly surprised when it does.

It's awesome when people respond to your movie and love it.

To get an award for something you are having a ball doing is a real buzz.

I'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception.'

For people to keep saying, 'We want to see more of this guy, even though the shows have not always been out-of-the-box successes,' is a huge compliment to me.

There is no way I could have predicted the amazing reception and support that 'Quantico' has received this season or even the way that I have been welcomed into the fold here in America.

I count something as successful if it pleases the audience.

I am really happy with the appreciation 'Baahubali' is receiving. Its success proves that if you back the right content, it can travel across the country and the globe.

If people enjoy your movies, that's the most important thing.

There is no bigger certificate than audience appreciation.

I feel so lucky that I've been on shows that have been by and large critically acclaimed and that audiences like it.

It's a blessing to be a part of such great shows that they're so recognizable.

Joe E. Lewis said, 'Money doesn't buy happiness but it calms the nerves.' And that is how I feel about a film being well-received.

You don't get bored with stuff like 'Birdman.'

At some level, I feel it is nice to know that a film of yours is doing well at the box office and has also got great reviews. That feels like success.

I knew that I had a following here in England, and if I came over here maybe I could cultivate it, but I never dreamt it would be as great as it has been.

My goal is, of course, for this show to do well, and I would love it if people liked it.

There's a lot of great people out here, I just appreciate it and hope everybody has had fun because I've enjoyed my ride.

If at the end of the day, people look at it and say, oh, yeah, I liked his stuff, or for the most part I liked his stuff, or I've enjoyed watching some of the things he's done, that's all I can hope for.

I had no idea that it was gonna take off the way it did. I thought we made a good movie.

It's nice to know that what you're doing is being read and enjoyed by a good deal of people.

I equate fame towards people who know your work, people who will see your work. But all that stuff, like with the Genies and stuff like that, it was so much fun. It's so much fun and it's nice when it comes, but that's not what it's all about.