I came to Ireland 20 years ago as a student, hitch-hiking round for a week and staying in Dublin.

Two people can make love but that isn't necessarily love.

I'm a heathen when it comes to marriage.

It helped me when I decided that we're on this planet to learn to live together and get along.

With a theatre audience there's always the additional sense of a sustained challenge of which I'm acutely aware and for which you need to have the tools ready - your voice, physicality, brain.

Theatre is a sacred space for actors. You are responsible; you are in the driving-seat.

A relationship requires a lot of work and commitment.