Ewan McGregor Quotes & Sayings

Of course I voted for him. He wasn't a politician; he was a craze. — Ewan McGregor

So, no, I'm not trying to crack into Hollywood, although I'll make films there if they're good scripts. — Ewan McGregor

The thing about parenting rules is there aren't any. That's what makes it so difficult. — Ewan McGregor

It's important, that spirit of youth, and when you're 16 that can get you kickstarted. — Ewan McGregor

I fight cynicism. It's too easy. It's really boring. It's much harder to be positive and see the wonder of everything. Cynicism is a bunch of people who aren't as talented as other people, knocking them because they make them feel even more untalented. — Ewan McGregor

I found my partner, my life partner, and I really am in love with my wife, and we have a lovely time, and we share a long history together and children together, and that's it. — Ewan McGregor

My feeling about seeing the world is that it's going to change you necessarily, just the very fact of being out there and meeting people from different cultures and different ways of life. — Ewan McGregor

I want to wear skinny jeans when I'm in my 70s. Why not? Who cares? — Ewan McGregor

I hate the word celebrity. I'm not a celebrity, I'm an actor. — Ewan McGregor

I'm lucky enough that financially I don't have to feel obliged to go for the bigger stuff. I like the stories and scripts to dictate if I want to do them. — Ewan McGregor

I really want to play Princess Leia. Stick some big pastries on my head. Now that would be interesting. — Ewan McGregor

I never imagined it wouldn't work out for me. I had that absolute certainty in myself that has seen me through, I think, and my parents were absolutely behind me all the way. — Ewan McGregor

I think it's quite tricky for actors to release albums. It's difficult, because I'm an actor, you know, I'm not a musician. I love singing, but I don't have a big repertoire of songs that I've written; I mean, I've got a few, but nothing that I could fill an album with, and I don't want to do it just for the sake of it. — Ewan McGregor

As fathers, we know what a force for life children can be. They represent all of our futures. — Ewan McGregor

I've played in pipe bands in Scotland, and I've always played guitars and drums and stuff. — Ewan McGregor

A lot of parents tell their children that if they want to be an actor, that's fine, but they should do something else first, so they've got something to fall back on. It doesn't work like that, as far as I'm concerned. — Ewan McGregor

I loved being in Trainspotting and having to dive into the filthiest toilet in Scotland. — Ewan McGregor

I don't pay much attention to career or what other people think. I've always been quite arrogant. — Ewan McGregor

Mainly I was able to perform with music - I played the French horn, I would sing, and I was a drummer in the pipe band. So I think it was a way to show off. — Ewan McGregor

I like to dance, but it's not my weekend activity. I'm not a clubber. — Ewan McGregor

You can be playing a line some way and the director wants you to change that, or you can disagree. But I always think that the creative conversation between director and actor is what leads to good work. — Ewan McGregor

I've never been one who agonizes over my work. — Ewan McGregor

I'm fiercely proud to be Scottish. — Ewan McGregor

A tent, a roll mat, a little bit of food, a bit of petrol in your tank and a vague idea of where you're going and that's all you need. — Ewan McGregor

I got married because I fell in love with this woman. I had a baby with her because we wanted to have children. But that's not because of some philosophical ideal at all, no. — Ewan McGregor

Success is tricky to deal with, both professionally and in your personal life. — Ewan McGregor

Seasons may change winter to spring, but I love you until the end of time
Come what may, come what may, I will love you until my dying day
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste, it all revolves around you.
And there's no mountain too high no river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather and stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time — Ewan McGregor

I worked as a waiter when I was 15 and got a chance to appreciate good, simple food. There's nothing better than a boiled egg with toast. — Ewan McGregor

No, I'm putting it away, trying to buy a house for my family. The goal is to use the money to move into a big house, so my daughter can have a garden. — Ewan McGregor

The beautiful thing about it is that no two directors or actors work the same way. You also learn not to be afraid of discussion and conflict. — Ewan McGregor

I'm not a guy who takes films for strong political messages. — Ewan McGregor

I've always been really uninterested in politicians and the acts of the Houses of Parliament, or government as an idea. But I'm interested in politics in that I'm a member of the world, and I have strong feelings of right and wrong, but I can't get into the ins and outs of it. — Ewan McGregor

From there I did a one year theatre acting course in Fife, and then three years of drama school in London. — Ewan McGregor

For all of the hurtling towards climate change, there's also a lot more understanding of it than there was when we were kids. They don't call environmentalists tree huggers any more, so there's hope! — Ewan McGregor

The film I like the best is always the one I'm working on now or next. — Ewan McGregor

UNICEF is successfully giving children and young people all over the world opportunities and hope. Just like the ones we met on the Long Way Down - protecting them from exploitation and giving them chances in life. — Ewan McGregor

I left it for seven years before going back on stage. I know now not to leave it so long. — Ewan McGregor

I was nine years old when I made up my mind that that was what I definitely wanted to do. — Ewan McGregor

I think the script is the key. Regardless of how great everybody else is working on a film, if you're working on a script that you don't think is great, you're not gonna be able to make a great film. Whereas if the script is great, then you can. — Ewan McGregor

I won't buy into the Hollywood thing...I want to be in good movies. — Ewan McGregor

People are incredibly rude about it sometimes. Like, 'What? You're married?' Strange reaction to have. Proves what people's ideas about marriage are. 'We're having a baby.' 'What?' As if it's the end of the world. Of course, it's the start of a brilliant world. — Ewan McGregor

I've never found acting that difficult. — Ewan McGregor

There is some really good crack when I come back here. This is where I learned to swear. — Ewan McGregor

I'm sure it's not great fun for them, or for any parent, when their child says they want to be an actor, 'cos it's quite an uncertain business and it can be terribly hard for most actors. — Ewan McGregor

UNICEF is doing amazing things here. They're helping these groups of kids to be mine aware, and using drama and workshops to teach children in all of the schools in the area to be aware of mines and what to do if they find one, and if somebody's hurt, not to rush in - all of the essential things that kids need to know. — Ewan McGregor

No, no I'm not, no, but I just think ... when people are naked it tells you a lot about their relationships. — Ewan McGregor

When I was a kid I was much happier watching old movies than kids' TV, and I ended up watching all the old Ealing comedies. — Ewan McGregor

I'm sometimes asked 'Can you lose the accent?'and I say 'No, but I can put on another one'. — Ewan McGregor

Ultimately, you have to not worry about people thinking you should have played him differently. You're the one playing the part so it has to be yours. — Ewan McGregor

I played music all through school and I kind of performed that way. — Ewan McGregor

I was determined to make working with UNICEF not just something that I did on the trip but something I'd do for the rest of my life — Ewan McGregor

I'm just looking for that moment to drop my Jedi knickers and pull out my real light saber. — Ewan McGregor

I was with a friend of mine recently who was dying and while he was lying there with his family around his bed, I just knew that was it, that was the best you can hope for in life - to have your family and the people who love you around you at the end. — Ewan McGregor

When you take away the phone and e-mail and you don't have a million things to run around to, it allows your mind the space to think more expansively about the things that matter. — Ewan McGregor

Then I left school at 16 and worked in Perth Repertory Theatre, which was quite nearby where I lived. And I worked there for about six or seven months, as part of the stage crew. — Ewan McGregor

I love acting and don't find it to be very hard. I recognize when I've nailed it, and I can be very proud of myself. — Ewan McGregor

I'm in a position where I can do many things most people just daydream about. — Ewan McGregor

The script, I always believe, is the foundation of everything. And if you don't connect to that foundation, if you don't believe in that and feel that you wanna spend three, four months of your life exploring it, then all of the other elements are secondary. — Ewan McGregor

I was born in '71, so I remember bits of glam rock on 'Top of the Pops' toward the late '70s, but I had no idea what kind of world it was. I didn't like the music, either. — Ewan McGregor

...as an actor there's nothing better than a great moody moment to play with nothing to say. It's so much easier to do because you can really get inside your head. — Ewan McGregor

I certainly have no plans to leave London. It's a great town. — Ewan McGregor

Then, one day, when you least expect it, the great adventure finds you. — Ewan McGregor

I love skiing, scuba diving and hang-gliding. — Ewan McGregor

I think rehearsal can be important if it's done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time. — Ewan McGregor

He's quite extraordinary with his moves and spins. I think he was a baton girl in a past life [on his co-star Hayden Christensen]. — Ewan McGregor

We'll get there! — Ewan McGregor

Conservative's the last thing I am. — Ewan McGregor

I trained in the theatre and I love the theatre. I get such a thrill seeing anything in the theatre. — Ewan McGregor

Everything you do on set is directly related to your imagination when you read the script for the first time. — Ewan McGregor

Once you've agreed the script, you must be willing to go as far as it needs to go on set. — Ewan McGregor

I'm not really attracted to action sequences, because my experience is that it's quite a slow process to shoot them, and often we're not involved as actors. — Ewan McGregor

Isn't Halle Berry the most beautiful woman? I have a film I'd like to be in her with. I mean, I'd like to be with her in — Ewan McGregor

Starting with a party scene for 600 cast and end up singing on top of a giant elephant ... does it get any better than this? — Ewan McGregor

If you're suddenly doing something you don't want to do for four years, just so you've got something to fall back on, by the time you come out you don't have that 16-year-old drive any more and you'll spend your life doing something you never wanted to do in the first place. — Ewan McGregor

What matters most with any regimen, whether it's to lose weight or stop drinking or smoking, is your willingness to seek help and your desire to say 'no more. — Ewan McGregor

I'm always interested in playing different people, in different situationsIt doesn't matter to me whether someone is in love with a man or a woman. I find the idea of love and romance interesting. I'm a sucker for it. I like playing someone who's falling in love because I like the sensation of it. People do extraordinary things when they're falling in love. — Ewan McGregor

My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I'm with you does the pain go away. — Ewan McGregor

It's just fantastic to go out and meet people in the world and get to really remote places. — Ewan McGregor

I remember in Shallow Grave I remember a few times when we'd only have to do one take. But when you did have to do more than one, you'd build on the one you'd done. — Ewan McGregor

I've got a black woolen hat and it's got Pervert written across the front of it. It's the name of the clothing label. And I was with my wife and my baby at the supermarket and I didn't think. I just put my hat on Clara's head, because it was cold. And the looks. I couldn't figure out why I was getting death looks. And then I realized my 10-month old baby's wearing a hat with the word Pervert written on it and these people were like, 'There's Satan! There's Satan out with his kid!' And then I made a point of her wearing it every time we went there. — Ewan McGregor

As a child I was taken to the pantomime or the theatre and I would always, always fall in love with somebody on the stage. And want to have sex with them. — Ewan McGregor

Giving kids whatever they ask for is disastrous parenting. There's no sense of something earned. I'm sorry, but when you're 12, you don't need a new cell phone every few months just because a new one comes out. — Ewan McGregor

I've been waiting nearly twenty years to have my own light saber. Nothing's cooler than being a Jedi Knight. — Ewan McGregor

The other two things are ... well, I had a huge appetite for old black and white movies on BBC 2. At the weekends they used to run matinees, and the more romantic the better. — Ewan McGregor

Drama school can't make you a brilliant actor, but you can do stuff for three years - you're not going to be fired. You should just go for it all, even the stuff you think is codswallop. — Ewan McGregor

If you want to produce really horrible, obnoxious kids, say yes to them all the time. — Ewan McGregor

Above all things, I believe in love. — Ewan McGregor

I'm doing my bit for the women's movement. The women have always been naked in movies, and now I'm just desperate to take my clothes off as much as possible. — Ewan McGregor

I had extra thick light sabers because mine kept getting bent. I'd be halfway through a fight and it would be like 'Oops, sorry! Mine's bent again! — Ewan McGregor

I am so honoured to have been given this opportunity to become an Ambassador. It's a new and different venture for me and one that I know will widen my wider perspective on life. I'm in a position to use the recognition from my work to do something really positive for children — Ewan McGregor

I find politicians so desperately boring. I don't trust them and don't believe in them. — Ewan McGregor

I started watching golf for the first time yesterday. I'm really worried about myself. I was actually enjoying it. — Ewan McGregor

I like the idea of being a sculptor. Just me alone, making something - that solitary existence. — Ewan McGregor

I left halfway through my third year to start Lipstick On Your Collar, which was the first thing I ever did. — Ewan McGregor

I don't think having separate bathrooms is a key to a successful marriage, if you love one another. — Ewan McGregor

Sometimes I feel like doing smaller budget stuff. When I did 'Young Adam', for instance, I'd come out of 'Black Hawk Down' and 'The Island', and I really wanted to be on a small film set. I wanted to be on something intimate and small again, and then 'Young Adam' cropped up in a pile of scripts I was sent. — Ewan McGregor

I love romance. It goes back to the films I watched as a kid. — Ewan McGregor

There are people who are younger than I who are more uptight than I am. It's not necessarily an age thing. I mean nobody is offering me 20-year old leads any more. — Ewan McGregor

At school there was no acting to be had other than school plays which I did now and again. — Ewan McGregor

I find that the acting's getting easier - with experience, everything is more instinctual. — Ewan McGregor