If somebody tells me I'm famous I say, 'I'm not.' I can't see myself as famous and I don't think I'll ever call myself famous. I definitely don't feel famous. To me, this is just a job.

I grew up in Manchester in a big Irish family - there are seven of us in all - so my life has always been about role-playing, about doing anything for a laugh. I'm always joking about; that's the way I am.

What I said to my family is, 'Our history is our own. Let people write what they want, we know who we are.

Have you any idea what it's like to live under the same roof as four women? Armageddon is the best word for it.

I've always wanted to act.

Yes, I adore the fact that girls like me.

Children are so precious.