My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.

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When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to...

When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to...

There's a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them...

There's a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them...

I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls....

I need something to do when I'm not working, or I crawl up the walls....

Everyone should be good at what they do.

Everyone should be good at what they do.

You learn more doing than doing training.

You learn more doing than doing training.

Not being able to work would make me very unhappy.

Not being able to work would make me very unhappy.

We tend to think about fascism in terms of the Second World War.

We tend to think about fascism in terms of the Second World War.

That's what I like about Neil Jordan's films: everyone is better at what they do...

That's what I like about Neil Jordan's films: everyone is better at what they do...

I just wanna build momentum again. Keeping yourself in work is one thing, keeping yourself...

I just wanna build momentum again. Keeping yourself in work is one thing, keeping yourself...

I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the...

I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the...

I was relatively technically adept. I can edit and wire up a light.

I was relatively technically adept. I can edit and wire up a light.

I'm still working, I've got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife....

I'm still working, I've got two arms, two legs, two gorgeous kids, a lovely wife....

I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.

I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.

Well, put it like this, if you're not a kid, you're a wizard.

Well, put it like this, if you're not a kid, you're a wizard.

Even before my audition, there were several pages missing from my script because those bits...

Even before my audition, there were several pages missing from my script because those bits...

I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get...

I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get...

Most good roles are written for young men. We are fixated on youth. So however...

Most good roles are written for young men. We are fixated on youth. So however...

I'm belligerent rather than ambitious.

I'm belligerent rather than ambitious.

I just want to be rich and famous.

I just want to be rich and famous.

It's not any desire on my part to start playing dads, but it's a convention...

It's not any desire on my part to start playing dads, but it's a convention...