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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What I can say that's different in American television... in Britain, they wouldn't cancel something after a couple of episodes. In the States they would. They would just decide it's not working, take it off and put something else in on the fall sche...

John Barrowman

In everything I do, I find some of myself, or a lot of myself, and put it into the role.

John Barrowman

I don't feel sorry for myself, because I'm living my dream. Even when I was a little boy I used to stand in the playground and pretend I was on 'Opportunity Knocks.'

John Barrowman

If you do something and it goes wrong, you learn from it and you move on.

John Barrowman

When I was younger I wanted to be an airline pilot, but that lasted for about 30 seconds.

John Barrowman

I was the one who taught my sister and my niece how to walk in high heels.

John Barrowman

I would wish that people would accept people for who they are, not be judgmental, allow people to live their lives and enjoy themselves and that would be my wish for people.

John Barrowman

I've always thought people would find a lot more pleasure in their routines if they burst into song at significant moments.

John Barrowman

Yet if I was asked to do this again - in fact, if I was ever asked to repeat any of my experiences - I'd have to say, fuck it, bring them on. I've no regrets. This is what it means to be alive.

John Barrowman

I would wish that people would accept people for who they are, not be judgemental, allow people to live their lives and enjoy themselves and that would be my wish for people.

John Barrowman

You know, every year 'Torchwood' has become something a little different than it was before. It's still sci-fi, but it doesn't just deal with spaceships and aliens all the time, because we've done that. Our science fiction is more psychological.

John Barrowman

My humour and my work ethic definitely come from my Scottish side, and I have to say the sense of humour doesn't really translate when I'm in America.

John Barrowman

The one thing that makes 'Torchwood' work so brilliantly and makes it a little bit above the rest of all other sci-fi dramas out there is that we have a sense of humour.

John Barrowman

For some reason I seem to be a massive hit with middle-aged women. I seriously don't know what it is.

John Barrowman

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