Sam Heughan
I won't tell anyone where my favourite place in Scotland is... but it might be somewhere on Skye.
I've been sent lots of lovely gifts - everything from candy and peanut butter to hand-made quilts, pictures, and clothing. I was once sent a crate of avocados. Fortunately, I love them.
Glasgow is certainly a place where they will tell you if they don't think you are anything special.
I'd always gone to the theater as a child every month to see whatever was on. I think that's where the passion for it came from.
My mum is an artist. I guess that helps; she's very supportive.
I think, anyone in the arts, you're self-employed; it's so difficult.
My family were pretty big hippies.
'Outlander' is progressive in the way it looks at women.
I like to have something to base a role on.
'Outlander' is based on a group of books; there's a slight fantasy element to it, but ours is authentic - we try to stick to historical accuracy as possible. Ours is about a small group of people and a core relationship rather than big armies.
I worked with a couple of chocolate Labradors, which were a lot of fun. Very excitable. They're cute.
Barbour is a brand that I have grown up with and been associated with since I was living near the borders of Scotland.
This family at Barbour, they've made me feel very welcome.
Everything goes with blond. You can wear it with any color, and it's great.
I love a man bun.
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.
I would be lying if I said Starz doesn't have a reputation.
It's every boy's dream to play a superhero.
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.
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.
Since the show started, Scottish tourism has increased a great deal - there is definitely an 'Outlander' effect.
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.
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 am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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.
Being on your own sometimes is appealing.
All actors are insecure. And I've got my insecurities, which is why I go to the gym all the time.
When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.
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.
I wholly promote the omelette as a meal whatever the occasion, especially your last one.
I spend so much time in front of mirrors as part of my job that I try to avoid them outside work.
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.
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.
I tested on a lot of TV shows and films after I finished drama school.
Every actor wants to, in our own sort of weird sort of way, we really want to push ourselves and test ourselves.
I do tend to lose myself in whatever job I'm doing or hobby I'm into.
I guess I'm quite practical. Or at least like to think I am.
I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
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 the outdoors. I love climbing mountains.
I'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits.
If you don't think about or deal with an issue, it gets bigger.
I used to play the trombone and the trumpet, which I still have, but I haven't picked up for a long time.
I've been in many auditions thinking, 'God, do I have to take my shirt off?'
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.
We've got these stereotypes, and I think there can be some trouble when we force these on people.
Everyone should just be exactly who they are.
I've been in the industry long enough now - I've been a working actor since 2002. I'm very aware that at some point, I won't be as successful as I am now, so I'm enjoying it. I know that there will be points where it's not going as well, and I'm prepared for that.Collection: Successful
I've always been into endurance sport, which I think is more about your mind pushing your body, which is definitely why that Bear Grylls book sung to me.Collection: Sports