The one thing that I appear to have been given, bearing in mind that I am capable of being very, very scatty and extremely lazy, is the ability to concentrate on something I choose to give my time to.

The last time I was on a small set would've been probably My Left Foot.

For as long as I can remember, the thing that gave me a sense of wonderment and renewal... has always been the work of other actors.

I suppose the place where I live is fairly remote, it would seem remote to some people.

Leaving a role is a terrible sadness. The last day of the shooting is surreal. Your soul, your body and your mind are not ready at all to see the end of this experience. In the following months after a film shoot, one feels a deep sense of void.

I still relate to my father very much. I mean, I talk to him in a certain way, as we do talk to the dead.

When it comes to parenthood everyone thinks they will be terrible at it. We don't think we have it in us. Then you find out that you do, which truly is a miracle in life.