Ewan McGregor

“It's like the mafia. Once you're in - you're in. There's no getting out.”

“I don't think I'm a Method actor. I'm a 'let's pretend' actor.”

“Be in the moment. It's a cliché, but it's true.”

“I'm not very good at being a celebrity. I've always been a bit of a weirdo.”

“Being a father is a huge responsibility, but it's a lovely one.”

“I was a bit of a show-off in school and loved playing dress-up, and I think I'm still doing that.”

“'Trainspotting' was the first film I made that was a real life-changer.”

“I've always been a fan of musicals. I love them. I just love the spectacle.”

“The beautiful thing about being an actor is that it's your job to be a child.”

“What's important is to be able to be a good actor and not just be a star.”

“Motorcycling is about escaping from the world for a little while.”

“The joy of my job is that I can try different things.”

“I'm not a big fan of the gym, I am a bit of a hippopotamus, but I'm a happy hippopotamus.”

“I never think about the audience. If you do, you're not going to be creative. You're going to be a product.”