I love TV now, and 'Modern Family,' but what draws me back to theater is that initial instinct of wanting to be a theater actor. I love the challenge of starting a play and not stopping until you finish. I love the immediacy of trusting your instincts.
Jesse Tyler FergusonGrowing up, I was a very shy kid but I felt that being on stage or playing another character would somehow open me up. And I think it did.
Jesse Tyler FergusonI kind of cheer the presence of any gay characters at all - I think the more we can saturate television with any gay character or lesbian character or transgender character, I think that's a really great thing. We're kind of getting past the fact that they're the punchline or that they're the novelty.
Jesse Tyler FergusonI have lots of Scottish blood and know that my family name is Scottish. At my home in the States I have a tartan crest but, unfortunately, I do a terrible Scottish accent.
Jesse Tyler FergusonThe definition of marriage cannot be disputed. It's right there in black and white and it's been the same since the start of Wikipedia.
Jesse Tyler FergusonI like suits. I mean, I always feel good in a suit; Iโm more of a suit guy than a shirt-and-jeans-type guy, probably. You know, like, I love Brad Goreskyโs style. And sometimes heโll wear a pair of, like, leopard pants, and Iโm like, I couldnโt pull that off, but I appreciate it from afar.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson