Quotes from Sam Heughan

I'm not into pancake things. I'm into eggs. Lots of eggs.

I've been in many auditions thinking, 'God, do I have to take my shirt off?'

I like to have something to base a role on.

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.

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.

Everything goes with blond. You can wear it with any color, and it's great.

Hiking is a great passion of mine, and I find myself picking up empty bottles.

It's every boy's dream to play a superhero.

Youth theatre isn't just about a precocious child that wants to sing and dance in front of people. It's for everyone; it's about a community, it's about being supported by your peer group. You learn skills - not just acting but all the other sides - working in the TV, film, and theatre industry.

My mum is an artist. I guess that helps; she's very supportive.

You do have to learn how to wear a kilt, and it's certainly very liberating and very freeing, but surprisingly very comfortable to wear, to ride a horse in a kilt. I was surprised by that.

I love hillwalking and have been doing a lot of climbing.

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.

I was doing a tour of the 'Batman' live stage production, and I challenged the cast to join me to run. One time, we were running in Switzerland just before Christmas, and it was heavy snow. Another time, we were running down the Seine in Paris on Christmas Day, and we all had Santa hats on.

I was born and brought up in the countryside. I used to live in a sort of converted stables on the grounds of a castle, and I spent a lot of my childhood running around with a pretend sword pretending to be Robert the Bruce.

I was brought up in a very rural area on grounds of a castle. It was a working farm, and I even remember the local shepherd wearing his Barbour jacket.

Scotland is about layering. The weather changes every 10 minutes.

I lived near Arthur's Seat when I lived in Edinburgh. It was the perfect playground as a child. I always have a wee run up there when I'm back.

I worked with a couple of chocolate Labradors, which were a lot of fun. Very excitable. They're cute.

This family at Barbour, they've made me feel very welcome.

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 guess I'm quite practical. Or at least like to think I am.

Wherever you go in the world, Batman is known. Everyone has an idea of what he should be like.

I'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits.