If I'd had the choice when I was 14, and someone had said to me, 'You can either be a footballer or an actor,' I'd have said: 'Well, can't I be a footballing actor?' Ian McShane actorchoicefootballer Change image and share on social
Do you follow American politics? They hate Obama. Hate him. He's a black man. That's what it is: it's racist. This guy is no bleeding-heart liberal. He's a centrist. Ian McShane americanblackbleed Change image and share on social
'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen. Ian McShane effortheartlovejoy Change image and share on social
What you do is, you just do the gig, enjoy, get on with it, and treat the rest as horse doodle. Ian McShane doodleenjoygig Change image and share on social
I had a teacher at school who said, 'We are going to do a play next year, and you're in it.' He said, 'You should try out for the Royal Academy as an actor.' I did and got in. I was 17. My mum wasn't too happy, but it worked out OK. Ian McShane academyactorhappy share on social
I don't think that acting is as youth-obsessed as the general culture. In acting, as you get older, you get better, and the parts you get improve, too. But that's only true for a man, not a woman. Ian McShane actculturegeneral Change image and share on social
I never wanted a life of having a nice house, driving around, settling down. Ian McShane drivehouselife Change image and share on social
