I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get my ears pinned back, get my teeth done, and go to America. But then I'll be competing with billions of actors who haven't got false teeth, and who are 25.

That's what I like about Neil Jordan's films: everyone is better at what they do than you are.

I hate auditions - when I'm doing them, I can't wait to get out the bleeding door.

I don't know how to construct a career that'll make me famous. Except maybe get my ears pinned back, get my teeth done, and go to America. But then I'll be competing with billions of actors who haven't got false teeth, and who are 25.

You learn more doing than doing training.

When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to be a conflict.

I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.