I'm so touched that complete strangers will send me a script asking me to be in their film. That still amazes me - and sometimes for a lot of money too.

Yeah, well, I finally stopped smoking for good.

I'm fairly comfortable in fight sequences and stuff like that. I've done a few of them. I'm comfortable with that sort of stuff as long as I'm reasonably fit, and it's fun to do actually. I'm like a kid in a toy shop doing that stuff.

But let's just say, I'm Irish. I grew up in the 1950s. Religion had a very tight iron fist.

Girl Rising reminds us that educating the girls of today is an investment in everyone's tomorrow.

It's an ongoing joy being a dad.

Being Irish and a citizen of the world, has made me truly appreciate Irish culture, music and history. Whether you're first, second generation Irish or even with no connection to Ireland, you should visit in 2013 for a unique experience.