So to answer your question, Im not entirely sure how I ended up where I am today, in the sense that nobody in my family is an actor. It just happened by mistake.

Well, fluffy shirts are, by definition, very comfortable.

But one of the most fantastic things about Ireland and Dublin is that the pubs are like Paris and the cafe culture. And Dublin, in many ways, is a pub culture.

Acting is not very good for relationships - but very good for when they are over.

I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was growing up, really. So when I decided to go to university instead of drama school, it was with the intention of becoming an actor afterwards.

I'm fortunate in that I don't think I've ever fallen in love with somebody who hasn't fallen in love with me. I actually think it's quite rare that that happens, in a true way.

In real life, I try to be honest but not overshare. There are people that turn every conversation into a therapy session and you want to start charging them.

Besides, most of the books I like involve people I could never play in a million years.

In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.

I think that women don't bother disguising their desire and pleasure in dressing up, and that men, for whatever reason, tend to be a little more embarrassed.

I think I can lead a pretty anonymous life, yeah.

Ann Boleyn...a Renaissance Audrey Hepburn in a little black dress.

The most important thing is being passionate about what you're doing and always give it your all. That is the key to success.

The U. S. trade deficit with China shows that while we value the potential of their market, they value the reality of our market. It is in this area that we should use our leverage.

I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of them.

I've been immersed in it too long. My spirit is wobbly and my mind is confused. The hurt has become too great.

Happiness is something that you can definitely achieve. At first, it will just come for a moment or two. Then it will come for longer periods of time. Eventually you will be happy all of the time.

Love was just a word to me. Until you came along and gave it meaning.

People love to see reactions, they love to see emotions that come about.

You've got to stand as you exist. You can change the height of the podium to accommodate your height, but you cannot have a stool. You cannot have footstool or any of that.

Nuclear energy people perceive the greenhouse effect as a fresh wind blowing at their back.