I feel old and vulnerable. I now realise that I knew nothing and know nothing, but back when my career was beginning, I thought I was a man when, in ….

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the mo….

I didn't much like Las Vegas. The noise of the place and the whole 24-hour, 'let's play the slot machines all night' culture of the place just left m….

In my life, I have made the occasional catastrophic choice, and it's just a case of moving on and learning from it..

The thing to remember is that the work comes first, and not to get distracted by anything else. If you keep focused on the work, everything else will….

Ours was a very progressive Protestant family, but my parents were God-loving rather than God-fearing. We went to church, and I still go with my mum ….

New Zealand is a place where you can get well..

I've heard some duff Irish accents. The worst must be Mickey Rourke..

I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best..

I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous..

Brain surgeons are dealing with the very last thread of life, and they have to be very confident, but I think they tend to remember their failures ra….

I'd be a very easy therapist's subject..

Spoilt is a euphemism for loved..

It's ridiculous, but it's horrible going bald. Anyone who says it isn't is lying..

Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path wo….

Like the character I played in Jekyll, we all have different masks we put on for different occasions. As much as we all want to lead decent lives, we….

I'm not strong-willed enough or unkind enough... or maybe simply not wise enough to tell a journalist that a subject is out of bounds..

Martin Freeman as [Bilbo] is just a revelation..

I never forget that I'm extremely fortunate..