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.

I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and front the choir who were singing at the same occasion. She left the stage halfway through the Crucifixion.

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

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

A relationship is sent by God and accident.

I loathe bad theater and most theatre is very bad because its repetitious, unexciting and, dangerously, it is sometimes praised for those things.

My mother adores singing and plays piano. My uncle was a phenomenal pianist. My brother John is a double bassist. I used to play the piano, badly, and cello. My brother Peter played violin.