Quotes by John Barrowman

About John Barrowman:

John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American actor, singer, dancer, presenter and writer who holds both British and American citizenship. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1975. Encouraged by his high school teachers, Barrowman studied performing arts at the United States International University in San Diego before landing the role of Billy Crocker in Cole Porter's Anything Goes at London's West End.
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Cut! Go again." And again, and again, and again. Finally, after the fourth of fifth take I yelled down the hill to the director: "This isn't a fucking marathon! If we're going to go again, tell him on the bloody bike to slow down." David turned to me...

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I am who I am firstly because of genetics, and, running a very close second, because of choices: ones my parents made, such as choosing to emigrate to America; ones their parents made, like my Papa Butler opting to ignore medical advice and instead w...

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Many things shaped my identity as a young boy: a strong selfworth (something that was instilled in all three Barrowman siblings by our parents), my immersion in theatre and music, and my DNA. I was born gay. It's not a choice I – or anyone else who...

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I'm really passionate about pantomime because it is often the first introduction for a child to theatre, and if that child has a great experience at a pantomime they will continue to come year after year.

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'Desperate Housewives' was a good experience, though, as I got to play the bad guy for once. My only complaint was they had me in a lot of sweaters.

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When I was a kid growing up in the States in the late '70s and early '80s, as soon as 'Dallas' came on on a Friday night on CBS at 9 P.M., we stopped everything from that moment on as a family.

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I'm lively when I perform and I always put everything into a show, but when I get home I love lying down in front of the TV and relaxing.

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I did archery when I was in high school. In our gym class we had two weeks of archery, and I remember taking the bow and arrow and firing it up and across the street into a car parking lot.

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I have a real passion for driving. Earlier on in my life I wanted to be a race car driver. But I don't pay an extortionate amount of money for cars. I'm pretty frugal.

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Wherever I am, I will embrace the life and the lifestyle. I've lived in Hollywood before, and we've moved into the old neighbourhood in West Hollywood. I love California.

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I've always said in my career and in my life I only do things I'm interested in.

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I think my biggest appeal for fans is probably the fact that I'm honest. I'm up front about who I am. I'm a little naughty. I have a naughty side and everybody knows that. But I know when to use that and when not to.

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Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.

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Whenever I'm in Glasgow I go and stand outside the front of the house I grew up in, which is in Mount Vernon.

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I'm one who will always speak my mind and say what I feel!

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You have to do bad things in order to become a hero. You have to make sacrifices.

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I don't call myself an actor, I call myself an entertainer, because I don't just do one thing.

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My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland U.S.A., which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a kid.

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It wasn't until I got involved in 'Doctor Who' that I started doing dramas on television.

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I find with television, you have to play personality, whereas onstage, everyone talks about 'the character,' and what you do. It's a very different thing, because stage is much bigger, but on television, for things to come across to the public, I thi...

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Author Bio

  • NameJohn Barrowman
  • DescriptionScottish-American actor, singer, dancer, musical theatre performer, writer and television personality
  • BornMarch 11, 1968
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Singer; Writer; Novelist
  • AwardsMember Of The Order Of The British Empire