I'm a father of four girls and I know very much about the relationship between a father and his daughters. Ewan McGregor More Quotes by Ewan McGregor More Quotes From Ewan McGregor The thing about parenting rules is there aren't any. That's what makes it so difficult. Ewan McGregor difficultparentinginspire ...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 actorsmomentsplay Everyone has to understand what we're saying to one another and there's no point in me thinking the line means this and the person I'm speaking to thinks it means something else. So there's a certain amount of analyzing of text that's of course necessary. Ewan McGregor linesmeanthinking I love film people and actors and I am in the right world because I am one of those people. Ewan McGregor actorspeopleworld I trained in the theatre and I love the theatre. I get such a thrill seeing anything in the theatre. Ewan McGregor seeingthrilltheatre The script, I always believe, is the foundation of everything. Ewan McGregor foundationbelievedirectors 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 governmentstrongideas I think my home is in that sort of the part of cinema that's disappeared is where I lived, that sort of mid-budget you know, drama. I suppose that's what I am known for. Ewan McGregor homedramathinking At school there was no acting to be had other than school plays which I did now and again. Ewan McGregor actingplayschool 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 parentingsorrykids Conservative's the last thing I am. Ewan McGregor conservativelasts I'm not a superhero fan. I don't see those films. I'm not interested. Ewan McGregor superherofilmfans 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 fightinglightsorry 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 black-and-whiterunningromantic 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 babypeopleideas I would tend to be drawn to independent cinema as a viewer, probably more than the big blockbuster. Ewan McGregor independentcinemabigs 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 starsspringsong 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 motivationalinspirationalthinking I love skiing, scuba diving and hang-gliding. Ewan McGregor glidingscubadiving You would never dream of going on to play a scene in front of an audience at least without having rehearsed it. But you do somehow in front of a camera. Ewan McGregor camerasdreamplay
