Alan Cumming

“I'm Scottish, so I'm a nationalist, but I'm not a separatist.”

“Being a celebrity is a superficial thing, but you are a part of people’s lives.”

“I'm not a fan of monogamy. I think it's a silly, contrived notion.”

“I like the idea of being a bit of a chameleon.”

“It's exciting to be able to do something completely independent, work with your friends. I think it's a lot more fun than when you're working on a big studio film.”

“I'm not a method actor. I'm a 'just do it' actor.”

“It's not that I'm a control freak, it's just that I like things to be done right.”

“Sometimes people get really sniffy about characters you play. 'He's a proper villain, isn't he?' As though he's a real person. He's not. He's a character.”

“I have a great propensity to want to do things that I'm not supposed to be doing.”

“You should never be 'finished.' You should be 'evolved.'”

“I've always been a fan of the word 'bisexual' because it's less of a picket fence.”

“I think people who are creative are the luckiest people on earth. I know that there are no shortcuts, but you must keep your faith in something Greater than You, and keep doing what you love. Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.”

“Smell is the most potent wizard that transports us across thousands of miles and all the years we have lived.”

“I have no sense of shame.”

“I'm quite a romantic person, and I love the idea of having a soul mate.”

“If you are a cabaret artist and you are connecting with your audience, you are connecting with people, not fame.”