I come more to Scotland than I ever used to, so I feel more connected to it, more part of the zeitgeist. You know when you realize you have a choice and Im choosing my homeland. Its funny: when you get older these things creep up to you. – Alan Cumming
My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think thats a good grounding for a balanced life. – Alan Cumming
The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the storys going to end and how its going to go. But on television nobody knows whats going to happen, even the writers. – Alan Cumming
My feeling about work is its much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa. – Alan Cumming
I recently spent quite a bit of time in Sheffield, England, which is where Im from. I wouldnt move back there, but its funny when you spend a bit of time in the place where you were brought up. You kind of realize how that place has had quite a big effect on you or made you a certain way. – Jarvis Cocker