It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no more difference to you than the day.

Some of the people who look the most normal are probably the maddest people trying to look normal.

When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to write fiction, so you never did.

It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no more difference to you than the day.

The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your back. It's a burden at times.

I don't work to any commissions. I do what I want to do.

No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words.