We are going as fast as we can as soon as we can. We're in a race against time, until we run out of money.

If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor. If I want to have a good time, I'm happier having dinner here.

Women -- a mistake, or did He do it to us on purpose?

I come from the Lynchs of Sligo. You know, I went there, but I looked in the phone book and there are nine million Lynches in Sligo.

I've always fought against being controlled and manipulated and stomped upon by circumstances.

You have to do every movie one at a time. Trilogy is contrary to this ideology. My nightmare is to wake up and find myself the host of a TV series.

There was a period when I just wanted to make what I wanted to make and I didn't care what lie I had to tell.