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

New Zealand is a place where you can get well.

I feel old and vulnerable. I now realise that I knew nothing and know nothing, but back when my career was beginning, I thought I was a man when, in fact, I was a dewy-eyed boy who'd not seen an avocado or eaten a tomato.

Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible.

In my life, I have made the occasional catastrophic choice, and it's just a case of moving on and learning from it.

Martin Freeman as [Bilbo] is just a revelation.

I didn't much like Las Vegas. The noise of the place and the whole 24-hour, 'let's play the slot machines all night' culture of the place just left me cold.