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 find it incredibly tedious, hate that it murders itself with its own conservative pomposity.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

And by endlessly sanitizing our feelings, we actually feed a disgruntled nation.

This whole tribal loyalty seems to have gone.

I'm not afraid of chaos and I'm happy talking to strangers. I really love not knowing where I'm going.

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