I'm kind of obsessed by Everest and all those men that mountaineer and take themselves to extreme limits. Having gone back to Scotland to work on Outlander, I've been climbing a lot and getting out in the Highlands.

It sounds almost unreal, but I was born and raised on old castlegrounds - Kenmure Castle.

[Vice chairman of Barbour] Helen [Barbour] and I realized that I come from the same village that her ancestor John Barbour came from, who created Barbour. It just seemed like such a great connection.

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

I've been in the industry long enough now - I've been a working actor since 2002. I'm very aware that at some point, I won't be as successful as I am now, so I'm enjoying it. I know that there will be points where it's not going as well, and I'm prepared for that.

There's something about the silence of people listening to someone or watching someone - I just... I love that.

Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you dont need to do anything to Shakespeare.

It's hard to make a book episodic.