Alan Cumming gabbed on his rural upbringing, being honored as an Officers of the British Empire and the mix-ups on his cosmetic line, among other quips to New York Magazine’s Daily Intel backstage at the Arts & Leisure Weekend chat with the New York Times‘ Patrick Healy on Saturday.

On his experiences growing up in a forest:

“Quite often I would have to help in birthing a sheep — I’ve had my arm up a sheep’s … and I quite liked it.”

On being an Officer of the British Empire:

I’m an officer of the British Empire. No, you don’t have to call me anything. I just get to add O.B.E. at the end of my name, should I wish to do that. And I don’t.

On whether he’s got anything new in store for his cosmetic line, Cumming:

No. It’s funny, though, people invent products. Like the man at yoga today said, “Oh, I love you have Cumming on a Man and Cumming on a Woman.” I was like, “I don’t.” And then someone goes, “Oh, I love you have facial moisturizer called Cumming on Your Face.” I don’t. There’s only like five things in the line, and I think it’s quite interesting that I’ve unleashed some sort of devilment in people that they make up products with dirty names involving my name.