There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.

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Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way.

Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way.

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and...

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and...

Theater dates very quickly.

Theater dates very quickly.

Once you've done one style, you leave it for a while.

Once you've done one style, you leave it for a while.

I had a ball doing Harry Potter.

I had a ball doing Harry Potter.

People who are good at film have a relationship with the camera.

People who are good at film have a relationship with the camera.

I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly...

I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly...

One moment cannot be the most important.

One moment cannot be the most important.

I take the theater seriously in that I loathe it, I'm bored by it.

I take the theater seriously in that I loathe it, I'm bored by it.

Every generation is obsessed with the decade before they were born.

Every generation is obsessed with the decade before they were born.

I would say the next imminent hot writers are often the writers from the decade...

I would say the next imminent hot writers are often the writers from the decade...

The energy released by it is enormous and it becomes quite addictive, the power between...

The energy released by it is enormous and it becomes quite addictive, the power between...

So I just play the character, I play the lines.

So I just play the character, I play the lines.

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be...

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be...

Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.

Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.

I just think that things should be allowed to run their course, and not turned...

I just think that things should be allowed to run their course, and not turned...

Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state...

Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state...