Quotes About Intrigue

To Sherlock Holmes she [Irene Adler] is always the woman.

It is quite a three-pipe problem.

Paris is an unsolved puzzle. She inspires me in a way that other places don't. And she demands more of me. Just try to write about her without bumping into cliche after cliche.

Murder mysteries are puzzles that are fun to resolve.

I write puzzles and mysteries. Nothing too highfalutin.

I don't consider myself qualified to do a movie about international intrigue - I seldom leave the country.

I start 'The Code Book' with the story of Mary Queen of Scots and the Babington Plot, which was foiled when Mary's enciphered messages fell into the hands of Elizabeth I's codebreakers.

When I was approached to play the queen of witchland, I was fascinated.

The thing is, I was always a republican, but I have to say I've become completely obsessed with the Queen.

My dream role would be to play a femme fatale in a Quentin Tarantino movie.

'Let the Bullets Fly' indeed attracted an audience, but how it did this is also a question for me.

Characters with questionable morals are sexy.

Every great story leaves you questioning. If all of the questions are answered, and everything is resolved, it's boring. There's nothing to talk about afterwards.

It's nice to know that people are so interested in my life. But I have never shared anything with the media. I like to keep quiet.

For a long time, the paranormal was a legitimate area of explanation for quite a lot of people.

I love how deceptively simple 'love interest' is, you know? Because it encompasses quite a lot, when you think about it.

The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery.

When I hold something that's radioactive, it's kind of an indescribable feeling. It's kind of like when I'm with my girlfriend.

It's always about finding the right balance between answering some questions and raising new ones to keep your story going.

Fans always ask, 'What did the bedroom look like?' All they ever saw was Alice or Ralph going in and out.

I try to make puzzles range all the way from easy to hard, and to leave many open at once.

It's part of the magic of 'Game of Thrones,' all the secrets.

I really like 'Game of Thrones.

I love 'Game of Thrones.'