There are so many interpretations that this film [The Lobster] could be approached from. But Yorgos [Lanthimos] is so specifically minded, he's so clinical in his direction of the film.

I couldn't care less about who sees my bits ... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!

I've never seen a moon in the sky that, if it didn't take my breath away, at least misplaced it for a moment.

Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.

Desperation will allow you to do incredible things in the name of survival.

Girl trouble, for me, is when you fall in love.

But I dare not think too far into the future on the risk that I'll miss the present.

I got to work with Jared Leto. Jared's cute. Oh, I'll tell you. Jared will make you doubt about your sexuality.

I'm a big old romantic.

Every week a tsunami rips through poor towns and villages all over the world ... That tsunami is hunger.

My Mum taught me great manners. And she always told me that you can be or do whatever in life, as long as you don't hurt anyone and you're happy. My Mum's great; I adore her.

What I want, it is my ego’s demand. What I get, my ego is not satisfied with that.

Life wore a man out, wore a man thin.Tomorrow would be a better day.

The first principle of achievement is mental attitude. People begin to achieve when they begin to believe.

No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change.

We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water.

And usually [the philosopher] philosophizes either in order to resign himself to life, or to seek some finality in it, or to distract himself and forget his griefs, or for pastime and amusement.

Being alone means there is no one else in this world

Courage. By beginning the journey with that word and continuing with faith in God, you will arrive wherever you need to arrive.

However toplofty and idealistic a man may be, he can always rationalize his right to earn money.

To be innocent is to bear the weight of the entire universe. It is to throw away the counterweight.