I am afraid of death, scared by it. I already don't know whether I exist or not. So dying really terrifies me.

I think great art is always ambiguous and can't be pinned down.

People ask me to smile for the camera, but somehow it always comes out gloomy.

I have never been to a brothel. I don't think I could go into one.

People often refer to my career before The Crying Game as something which led up to that point. But I was very fulfilled in what I was doing.

That was the beginning of modern acting for me. You don't have to tell a camera everything. It gets bored if you do and wants to look elsewhere.

The worst thing for an actor is a director that gets on your nerves and says things that actually confuse you.

I didn't want to be seen as just a guy on a list. I'm interested in good scripts, scripts that are about something, scripts that move your acting along.

At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?

Angel was the first Irish feature film. Neil's first movie and my first movie.

I believe some people in this business suffer from fame because they behave in a famous fashion.

Taking consistent action is guaranteed to increase the probability of your success. When combined with proper planning and perseverance, there are no heights you cannot attain.

Real Love Spread Real Happiness!

The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.

I know more about wheat and olive trees than I do about politics.

Don't be fair, be engaged.

Grief makes you feel alone, but you're not. I know you don't believe in-in religion-the same way I do, but you can believe you're surrounded by people who love you, can't you?

It's weird. I guess I got so used to [g-strings] when I was really young that I just couldn't stand it anymore.

Try to live so that you can always tell the truth.

Rashness attends youth, as prudence does old age.

Let people catch something from your heart that will cause no discomfort, but help them to sing.