Quotes from James Tupper

I'm not ready to rush into marriage.

My dad couldn't believe I was called sexy.

You can't train a penguin to act. You kind of have to take what you get.

Suddenly, relationships go topsy-turvy, and guys often don't understand what's going on. I think a lot of men are in that boat.

There's hardly a single show that doesn't have a Canadian on it.

When people are supporting each other and trying to get the most creative energy, it just creates a much better project and there is a feeling of success there.

There's something really comforting when you can truly connect with someone and be understood. Isn't that what we all want?

Do you know I'm a sex symbol?

I like to dance disco.

I knew I wanted to be an actor the first time I thought it wasn't going to be possible and decided to go another way. I was filled with this incredible sadness - and every time my life led me away from it, I fought to get back to it.

Frankly, I see myself as a bit of a clown.

I was working on this bedroom, and from where I was, in the beating hot sun, I could see Madonna's castle on the next ridge over. It was hilarious - there I was, this Maritime carpenter, staring at Madonna's castle. So it's been a windy road.

I've watched people in these movies like Bradley Cooper in 'Yes Man' become these giant stars themselves.

My family and friends back home can't believe this boy from Dartmouth is on the TV. They sit there and say, 'What's he doing up there? Good Lord.'

I told you, I have done a lot of projects and as often as I run into someone who recognizes me from something else, I run into someone who is like 'You're on Grey's Anatomy' and I have only been on for seven episodes. It's kind of amazing.

I have my mountain man moments like hiking in the woods.

People ask me all the time, 'Are you intimidated, working with strong women?' I'm like, 'No, I'm thrilled. I'm a strong dude. I'm thrilled to work with someone who knows what the heck they're doing, and brings a lot of cool, fun stuff to play with.'

When you think you're a really good person, you're actually capable of doing some real harm to people, either knowingly or unknowingly. It's the big little lie that we all live in.

My dog's name is Harold.

I was just hoping to have the freedom to do my work.

I always imagine babies crying.

It's one of the things about being a person with a public presence, to get to lend your name to a worthy cause.

I got really into 'North of 60,' and I'll still watch reruns of 'Da Vinci's Inquest.'

I've done a lot of different characters, but people never recognize me. I'm not joking.