I like Guinness, and that will make anyone Irish. That and soda bread, and I'm good to go.

I got to learn from the American audience. Hearing what it is they're not getting. These are audiences, 35 to 40, an older demographic that controls seven to 10 trillion dollars. And the producers and distributors have convinced themselves this group doesn't go to the movies.

When you get older, unless you're a huge star, the parts become less and the competition becomes greater. Because the guys left standing are the best.

I did 'Animal House' in 1978, then 'Local Hero' in 1983, and then in '88, 'Crossing Delancey.' And I realized that every three to five years, you need a big role to put you into the national psyche.

My mom insisted on multigrain bread and never allowed soda in the house.

Like most baked goods, soda bread doesn't keep for long. If properly cooled, wrapped well in plastic, and stored at room temperature, it will maintain its quality for about two days.