Nothing means anything here. When they pull down an outstanding building, no one objects. Oh, maybe there's a wee protest from some collectors or something who take a picture of it before it vanishes.

When I read 'Be real, don't get caught acting,' I thought, 'How the hell do you do that?'.

Outgrew the media... The negativity felt like a disease.

As soon as I got successful, the Scottish press started picking on me. It's something they reserve just for me.

I've always liked it here. Part of me is Irish. My family comes from the west coast, so whenever I come to Ireland I get a wee tingling in my heart that I'm where I belong.

The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things... after the weather.

Avoid people who say they know the answer. Keep the company of people who are trying to understand the question.