It's interesting, for me sappy means sentimental and something that gets you in your heart, gets you emotional. That's what I mean. Also, of course, ….

I've actually found - especially doing my cabaret show - I'm connecting with people in a way I haven't connected with them. I've found that when you'….

It's actually quite a good ethos for life: go into the unknown with truth, commitment, and openness and mostly you'll be okay..

When you're on TV, you come into people's homes. In theater and film, they go to you - to the temple of the cinema or theater. And it's very differen….

There are some days when you don't feel like being Alan Cumming..

I'm not a fan of Twitter..

With Urban Secrets, I just really liked the idea of wandering around chatting to people..

Kids are more genuine. When they come up and want to talk to you, they don't have an agenda. It's more endearing and less piercing to your aura..

I actually find in America, there's a slight snobbery about actors who go back and forth between big heavy dramas and popcorn fare. That always intri….

My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life..

Sometimes people do you a favour when they drop out of your life..

I was so scared of going back to the theatre after Hamlet. I didn't know if I'd do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it..

I like working on things that are very different and that involve different disguises..

I wouldn't do my roles if I really hated it. I've done things I hated, but I didn't go into them thinking I would hate them. I want to have fun. I do….

Macbeth was the first play I ever read..

My feeling about work is it's much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots o….

I don't avoid anyone but I always think some people hate me..

In my first year at drama school, I did this kids' show called 'Let's See..

I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macb….

I think directing in a team is a really good idea because it stops the cult of the director as God straight away, and also you're discussing things o….

I was horrified when Richard Chamberlain and Rupert Everett said gay actors should stay in the closet. They were saying to people that they should l….