Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland's problems.

My job starts at a quarter to seven in the morning, and you go right through until whatever time is necessary to finish up.

We have a very long legal system with the European Union, and we're English speaking.

In other living creatures the ignorance of themselves is nature but in men it is a vice.

The world is incomprehensible. We won't ever understand it; we won't ever unravel its secrets. Thus we must treat the world as it is: a sheer mystery.

I went to America to get away from constantly being cast in costume dramas, playing posh people.

Lobster is not going to be as tasty with ice tea unless that ice tea is from Long Island.

I've always had to work hard for what I've got and to stay where I was.

I didn't show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first three Oscars. Once I went fishing, another time there was a war on, and on another occasion, I remember, I was suddenly taken drunk.

I know how important it is to have a helping hand. In my childhood I had difficult times because of hormonal problems. If I hadn't had support, I wouldn't have been able to fulfill my dreams.

Any time I see anything moving onstage, I'm cautious about it.

The people were shocked to find out that their vote is worthless because of the major fraud that takes place in Iraq.

Being a martial artist for many years, it has become a bit of an obsession of mine to bring that part of my life to the screen.