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I had to be a grown-up when I should have been a little boy, and now that I'm a grown-up my little-boyness has exploded out of me. I've lived my life backwards. Alan Cumming
Life Me Backwards My Life Out Had Boy Been Little Exploded Should Lived Now Grown-Up
Macbeth was the first play I ever read. Alan Cumming
First Macbeth Read Ever Play
I like the tragedies way more than the comedies because they're so universal. Alan Cumming
Way More Like Comedies Because Tragedies Than Universal
Once in a while it's good to challenge yourself in a way that's really daunting. Alan Cumming
Good Yourself Challenge Once Way Daunting While Really
My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life. Alan Cumming
Life Good Me Think Worthless Balanced Always Precious While Grounding Dad Mum
I'm quite good, though I say it myself, at making strangers feel at ease. Alan Cumming
Myself Good Strangers Say Ease Though Feel Making Quite
In my first year at drama school, I did this kids' show called 'Let's See.' Alan Cumming
School First Year Drama Drama School Kids See Did Show
I don't feel I'm a compulsive person. I multitask. I'm really well-organised, and I have lots of people to help me. Alan Cumming
Me People Compulsive Feel Lots Person Really Help Multitask
Sometimes with people I know, they're playing the hunky action guy and there's resistance to them coming out because it's so connected to straight masculinity. There's a plastic kind of movie star who has a very short shelf with very small kind of ambition. I see that but I still don't agree with it. Alan Cumming
People Sometimes Ambition Action Out Kind See Guy Small Masculinity Know Because Shelf Still Coming Very Short Movie Movie Star Straight Them Who Connected Plastic Agree Star Resistance Playing
'Macbeth' was the first play I ever read. In fact, I remember my brother Tom, who is six years older than me, coming home from school and telling me about it. He was the one that really got me going. Alan Cumming
Home Me Remember School First Older Macbeth Telling Brother About Fact He Read Got Coming Coming Home Years Than Going Six In Fact Really Who Tom Ever Play
I was so scared of going back to the theatre after 'Hamlet.' I didn't know if I'd do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it. Alan Cumming
Theatre Power Back Scared Know Because Hamlet Going Afraid After Again Play
If truth is the first victim of war, then read on - I've got some great lies for you this month. Alan Gorrie
Truth War Great You Truth Is First Victim Month Lies Some Read Got Then
Look, I was only given a year or two to come up with tunes for this record, and when all but eight of them were thrown out for riotous behaviour, I got a bit ticked off; wouldn't you? Alan Gorrie
You Year Bit Out Record Given Only Thrown Come Ticked Look Got Were Off Up Behaviour Eight Tunes Them Two
He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry about missing. Alan Hansen
Worry About He Sharp Missing Score
Everybody likes Brazil and we want the Brazilians to come out. Alan Hansen
Brazil Everybody Out Come Likes Want
I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup. Alan Hansen
Best World Definitely Never Were Cup Won Against Team Who World Cup Played
In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World Cup without a solid defense. Alan Hansen
You World Win Brazil Defense Solid Without Cup World Cup
It's incredible considering the public perception that he was tight fisted and he was more than prudent, and lacked ambition to take Tottenham to where the fans wanted them to be. Alan Hansen
Fans Perception Ambition Incredible Considering More Take He Tight Than Prudent Where Wanted Public Them
Manchester City have been in the doldrums for a while, they came up and went straight back down again. Alan Hansen
Down Back City Came Been Up Manchester While Again Straight
Potentially he could be. He scored the goal four years ago in France against Argentina that was extraordinary. Alan Hansen
Extraordinary France Potentially Argentina Could He Years Years Ago Goal Against Four
We got stuffed 4-1, but it was just great to play against, it was like an education. You think you are half good and then you go and play against a side like that! Alan Hansen
Education Good Great You Half Think Side Stuffed Like Got Go Just Against Then Play
When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy. Alan Hansen
Better Think Back Days George Graham Fantasy
I hear people saying 'the way the game should be played'. Rubbish. That's the worst saying in football. You win the game, then worry about the way it should be played. Alan Hansen
Saying You Game People Win Rubbish Worry Way Worst About Football Hear Hear People Then Should Played
I was born in a mining village, and you either played football or played football. If you didn't play, there was something wrong with you. Alan Hansen
You Mining Born Something Football Wrong Either Village Play Played
Playing for 14 years definitely took its toll mentally. I decided when I was playing my last season that when I retired from football I would never go back into it, and I've never regretted that decision. Alan Hansen
Decision Took Back Definitely Would Mentally Never Football Retired Go Years Decided Regretted Toll Season Last Playing Last Season
When I was playing football, I always felt in complete control. When I play golf and come under pressure, it's a completely different ball game. Alan Hansen
Game Pressure Control Complete Football Come Felt Ball Ball Game Always Different Golf Play Play Golf Playing
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