I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.

With such riches as I have in life, you're always nervous. Being Irish, you're waiting for something to knock it sideways.

Dark comedy is very difficult. You have to bring the audience in and push them away at the same time.

When I went to America, I spoke so much about who I was and gave so much away in a confessional, Irish, story-telling way that I suddenly realised I had given up a lot of myself. I had to shut up.

When it comes to whaling, Iceland is an international outlaw. Years of global negotiations and declarations have failed utterly to end its illegal slaughter of whales. It's time to send Iceland a message it can't ignore: trade sanctions.

There are a lot of funny things that happen in one's life.