If not for his parents, he'd have got a line by playwright Samuel etched on his body.

Los Angeles: Actor Daniel Radcliffe's parents have banned him from getting himself inked even though he's a fan of body art.

The 24-year-old actor would love to have a quote by his favourite playwright Samuel Beckett etched across his body, but he says his mother and father would be angry if they found out.

`I want the line from Beckett - 'Try, fail, try again and fail better' - either on my arm or chest.

Although I shouldn't really talk about tattoos in case my mum and dad hear about it,` he said.

The Woman in Black star also said he is no longer fazed by Harry Potter fans approaching him in public because he's accepted his high level of fame.

`I don't get nearly as annoyed as some of my friends do. There will always be people with Harry Potter books to sign and I have accepted that,` he said.