I do probably 80 or 90 per cent of the cooking at home.

Well, Ive always been a character actor, you know, and you always get your share of character actors who are bad guys.

The digital revolution has changed the way we do things because you're not under that pressure that film is precious and film is expensive.

I usually read a script from an audience perspective first, and then look more closely at the character only.

Normally when I'm sent a script I'll read it through to see how it hangs as a story and then I'll go back and read it through again and look at the character.

My old manager of the Irish National Theatre said 'Don't worry about being a star, just worry about being a working actor. Just keep working.' I think that's really good advice.

As an actor, I like to get a bit of momentum going with a character and kind of work a bit quicker. I mean, not crazy-fast, but, you know, five or six pages a day is a nice pace.

A good comedy’s very hard to make, so good comic writing I really enjoy.

You never know when the publicity people will feel it is a good time to release the film.

I love doing comedy. You don't get many good comedy scripts. They're rare. But, I do love playing comedy. Even in drama, I like to try to find the humor because I think it's very human.

I had sent her to four consecutive psychiatrists, and not one of them had gotten me sober.

I am obsessed with books.I am a book collector.

Give me a land of boughs in leafA land of trees that stand

The idea of anyone collecting compact discs just seems bizarre to me.

This magistrate is not the king. The people are the king.

Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen.

To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.

A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lyon.

Europe has resurrected its pagan gods.