I'm not strong-willed enough or unkind enough... or maybe simply not wise enough to tell a journalist that a subject is out of bounds.

Martin Freeman as [Bilbo] is just a revelation.

I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.

The thing to remember is that the work comes first, and not to get distracted by anything else. If you keep focused on the work, everything else will fall into place. That's my mantra now.

New Zealand is a place where you can get well.

I never forget that I'm extremely fortunate.

I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous.