Why would anyone ever tell anything personal to a journalist?

For all of nature's wonder and beauty, it is also hostile and unpredictable.

There seems to be more opportunities for old guys like me to do a little fighting and running because the lead characters also require a bit of depth and maturity and gravitas that one is likely to acquire doing drama all those years.

Northern Ireland is the world’s best kept secret, both in the character of its people and its scenery.

There's a ruthlessness to the city now that wasn't there before. I was in Dublin a few months ago, when we were shooting Breakfast on Pluto, and if I saw one kid throwing up on the street, I must have seen a hundred of them.

Making a film, you do need stamina, whether you're doing fight scenes or not. It's important to keep fit. I'm not talking about having perfect abs and stuff, but you've got to be on top of your game, especially if you're playing the lead. You have to look after yourself.

If someone stands in the way of true justice, you simply walk up behind them, and stab them in the heart.