Wines are like women in that it's often the imperfections that fascinate.

Try and fit in in a New Zealand playground with an Armagh accent - it doesn't work.

Nobody knows who Barry Crump is, anywhere, but in New Zealand he's huge. I am of that age, where I sort of grew up with Barry Crump books. Look, if you read the book, you realize it is actually not a funny book at all.

When I left university I was working for a documentary film company for six or seven years to the great relief of my father whose greatest waking fear was that I would become an actor.

As much as possible, I try to encourage people to use stunt men because that is really their job.

I understand acting and I understand actors. I don't really understand the world of celebrity. That's just bizarre. Those sorts of elements I'm at sea with.

Wines are like women in that it's often the imperfections that fascinate.