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.

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 story's going to end and how it's going to go. But on television nobody knows what's going to happen, even the writers.

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

It's exciting to be with really, really good people. Some people make you feel like you've got to up your game. Working with good people is always good.

A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.

I have no regrets in my life even the crazy things I've been in. It all made me the I am today and I wouldn't change anything. I'm happy with who I am!

Finally, the scariest thing about abuse of any shape or form, is, in my opinion, not the abuse itself, but that if it continues it can begin to feel commonplace and eventually acceptable.