Everyone should just be exactly who they are.
— Sam Heughan
I love a burger and fries, but it's not what I crave. I love to eat healthily.
I still do the same things, but it's nice. If people recognize you, generally everyone's very respectful, very lovely, but I wonder what it's like for real celebrities.
I'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits.
I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
I do tend to lose myself in whatever job I'm doing or hobby I'm into.
It's something you dream about, working in Scotland, working in Glasgow, walking down the same streets I used to walk down when I was a drama student, daydreaming about being in an American TV show or doing something that was well known. I guess I sort of pinch myself.
When I was going through school, I joined the Lyceum Youth Theatre, and that kind of cemented it. Through being in and around the building and watching shows, I realised that there was something I really loved about it, so I went into the stage management side.
I wholly promote the omelette as a meal whatever the occasion, especially your last one.
There's definitely an interest in Scotland and what happened here. I think the rest of the world are fascinated by our history, and it's nice to be able to bring Scotland and our culture and music to the screen.
Being on your own sometimes is appealing.
I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
Since the show started, Scottish tourism has increased a great deal - there is definitely an 'Outlander' effect.
I was doing a tour of the 'Batman' live stage production, and I challenged the cast to join me to run. One time, we were running in Switzerland just before Christmas, and it was heavy snow. Another time, we were running down the Seine in Paris on Christmas Day, and we all had Santa hats on.
I would be lying if I said Starz doesn't have a reputation.
I love a man bun.
This family at Barbour, they've made me feel very welcome.
We've got these stereotypes, and I think there can be some trouble when we force these on people.
I've been in many auditions thinking, 'God, do I have to take my shirt off?'
If you don't think about or deal with an issue, it gets bigger.
I love the outdoors. I love climbing mountains.
I guess I'm quite practical. Or at least like to think I am.
Every actor wants to, in our own sort of weird sort of way, we really want to push ourselves and test ourselves.
I think that what I'd like to instil is that if you join the youth theatre, it's a gateway into greater career prospects.
I spend so much time in front of mirrors as part of my job that I try to avoid them outside work.
Hiking is a great passion of mine, and I find myself picking up empty bottles.
When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.
In this job, you're constantly surrounded by people. There are a lot of demands on your time. And I guess those moments when you can switch off and get away from it are really important.
I've done a lot of costume dramas and things that are set in the past, and it's great to be able to have things that you can research and material that you can look at.
I'd love to time travel.
I was traveling a lot as a young actor, and while in a new city, I'd want to see the place, so I would just put on my trainers and go for a jog. And the more I did that, the more I found I was traveling longer and longer distances. I just fell into it.
Honestly, there's so many great benefits of wearing a kilt: It's very free, it's got its own aeration, and they're very comfortable.
Everything goes with blond. You can wear it with any color, and it's great.
I was brought up in a very rural area on grounds of a castle. It was a working farm, and I even remember the local shepherd wearing his Barbour jacket.
I did grow up in a very small town, and I only had a couple of people in my year at school. There were a lot of kids to play with - maybe not the same age, but there was always someone around.
I used to play the trombone and the trumpet, which I still have, but I haven't picked up for a long time.
Scotland is about layering. The weather changes every 10 minutes.
I grew up in Scotland, and everyone wore Barbour. It's very practical; it's very outdoorsy. It's what the gamekeepers and the fishermen and the farmers would wear.
I love sci-fi. Growing up, I was a big fan of the 'Alien' series, 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,' etcetera. Plus, anything apocalyptic - 'I Am Legend,' '1984,' 'Battlestar Galactica.'
I tested on a lot of TV shows and films after I finished drama school.
Youth theatre isn't just about a precocious child that wants to sing and dance in front of people. It's for everyone; it's about a community, it's about being supported by your peer group. You learn skills - not just acting but all the other sides - working in the TV, film, and theatre industry.
When I was growing up, we had cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, goats, chickens - a whole menagerie.
I'm still coming to terms with what it's like to have people follow your personal life as well as your public life. It gets amusing.
All actors are insecure. And I've got my insecurities, which is why I go to the gym all the time.
I kind of crave loneliness.
I created my own charity called My Peak Challenge. We've been able to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds. It's helping change people's lives, and I've had lots of wonderful letters about it.
My best time is a 3:20 in Paris in 2010, and I trained to try for a 3-hour marathon in New York, but Hurricane Sandy hit, and it was canceled.
It's every boy's dream to play a superhero.
I'm looking forward to losing the long locks at some point. But it's been fun, and I do enjoy it.
You have to trust that the script is right and be comfortable with everything, and then you just have to go for it and disregard anything you've previously heard or felt about it.
