“I don't avoid anyone but I always think some people hate me.” — Alan Cumming Quote

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

Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over?

I'm Scottish first, and it's odd to hear that I'm a Scottish-American.

Once in a while it's good to challenge yourself in a way that's really daunting.

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

We need to be around our families not because we have so many shared experiences to talk about, but instead because they know precisely which subjects to avoid.

As a kid I quite fancied the romantic, Bohemian idea of being an artist. I expect I thought I could escape from the difficulties of maths and spelling. Maybe I thought I would avoid the judgement of the establishment.

The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself up in Art and to count for nothing all the rest.

I think there's all these unknown things you can tap into when you just leave things open, and nothing is forbidden. Then you allow yourself to mold that thing that has been created by freedom and spontaneity and flexibility. That's why I avoid limiting performances of actors and characters.