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.

People who announce they are going to the toilet. Thanks that's an image I really didn't need.

I’m actually pale blue: it takes me a week of sunbathing to turn white.

Acting is a different discipline. On stage I'm free to say what I please. But the change is very good for ya.

Don't vote, it only encourages them.

Without arts programmes there's only reality TV, and reality TV needs the arts to show it what reality is.

The only time I would like to see was the 20s and 30s in America because I love the music and the style and the optimism, I wanted to see New York being built. I wanted to see all that, you know.