I've turned down jobs because I've said, 'Honestly, I can't find my way in. I can't do it. I love you, as a director. I think the script is good. You deserve better than I think I can do.'

Most journalists expect me to answer all their questions about aliens and spaceships.

Part of being an actor is letting things come about organically as opposed to forcing them.

In high school and college, I was an athlete.

I don't believe in a conspiracy to hide the existence of extraterrestrial life.

What I liked about Mulder was his quality of not caring what other people thought of him. He was very independent. He wasn't interested in women. I liked that. He had kind of an intellectual quest, but not a sexual quest. That was the challenge of Mulder. Here was a guy that got almost sexually excited about aliens. And I wanted to be able to do that!

I'm very proud of my Scottish blood.