I used to annoy my father by telling him how much I felt luck was with me.

When you have spent an important part of your life playing Let's Pretend, it's often easy to see symbolism where none exists.

Cars, furs, and gems were not my weaknesses.

It is difficult to write about any form of mental disease, especially your own, without sounding as if you were examining a bug under glass.

I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed.

we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and a few people whistling will do the job.

Unlike the stage, I never found it helpful to be good in a bad movie.