John Barrowman quotes

John Barrowman is a Scottish-American actor, singer, and television presenter, recognized for his energetic performances in film, television, and musical theatre. Audiences know him best for roles such as Captain Jack Harkness in "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood." He has also received acclaim for his work on stage and as a television host. Here are 36 of his quotes:

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 can be in the public eye all the time and still have a private life, but the important thing is to keep in touch with the people who put you there. View quote
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I would love to lecture to women on men. I'd tell them everything about men: gay, straight, bi, how we're all the same, how we're all bastards. View quote
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It's taken me 30 years to get this way, and I don't intend to let go. I work hard, but I play hard, too, and that's the one part of me that nobody sees. But I intend to be around for a long time yet. View quote
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I've kind of made Jack a hero that I would like to have looked up to as a little boy because as a little boy, I knew I was gay but I didn't know what it was. Didn't know who to talk to about it. ... I wanted kids to like him, and I wanted women, men, I wanted everyone to like him. But first I wanted people to hate him. I wanted them to think he was arrogant and pushy and too sure of himself. And I wanted them to follow the arc of the change he went through in the final episodes of Doctor Who. View quote
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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. View quote
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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.' View quote
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I was the one who taught my sister and my niece how to walk in high heels. View quote
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Personally, in my home life it's the same, but professionally it's different. I'm not having to fight or push as much to get in to be seen for TV shows or for films. The calls are coming in. Also the fans are great. I love them and I am one myself. View quote
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Two men as two women and as a man and a woman can have a loving relationship and make a commitment. And that's what marriage is about. View quote
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You have to work hard in the industry. I didn't come into the industry and into the business and to do what I do to become famous. But I knew in the back of my head that if fame came along with it, that was a blessing. I love when someone recognizes me or wants an autograph. But for me it was about working rather than being a "star." (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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I love Christmas. I work in Pantomime over the christmas period. On christmas eve I always say to the audience: "Let's celebrate the birth of a child and the start of a new beginning. Let's all sing Silent Night." And we all start singing and halfway through it everybody on the stage is just in tears. Calm comes across everybody. And there is no judgement, there is no anger. It is everybody sitting and thinking about one tiny thing but thinking about it all together and being one with each other. It's just incredible. View quote
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When I first came into the industry I thought, why do you need to know if I'm gay? Why do you need to have a definition of somebody before you find out who they are and what they are as a person and what they can do in the performance of their job? What they do in their bedroom or who they love does not define who they are as an individual or human being! Because we all love different people. There are so many young men and women in society at the moment who have that struggle. But not they are tormented inside; it is because of what they are hearing around them. And these people who claim to be Christians are telling these young men and women that they are wrong. That they are evil. That they should not love. That they were not made this way. How dare you make that judgement? It hurts me and it upsets me when I hear people who say they are Christians who aren't saying very nice things about other people. View quote
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Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born. View quote
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If you do something and it goes wrong, you learn from it and you move on. View quote
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I've always said in my career and in my life I only do things I'm interested in. View quote
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When I was younger I wanted to be an airline pilot, but that lasted for about 30 seconds. View quote
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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. View quote
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In everything I do, I find some of myself, or a lot of myself, and put it into the role. (John Barrowman)
You have to do bad things in order to become a hero. You have to make sacrifices. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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For some reason I seem to be a massive hit with middle-aged women. I seriously don't know what it is. View quote
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