I would love to write the story of my upbringing in Ireland.

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

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble, hard-working and anxious to do the right thing. But joy eludes them, they lack the joy that the Irish have.

I would love to write the story of my upbringing in Ireland.

I enjoy making films, but my heart is in the stage. Every night you have to be on. There's no second take.

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.

Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state what I mean - is the period of the rise of democracy, with Tom Paine, which is around the turn of the 18th century into the 19th.