When I got the invitation to be part of 'The Ghost' or 'The Ghost Writer,' as it's now known, from Mr. Roman Polanski, my interest level was very piqued. I was very excited and pleased to get such an offer from Mr. Roman Polanski.
I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.
To be a young Irishman in London and go to the theater to see 'Rosemary's Baby'... it scared the crap out of me.
That's it. I've said all I've got to say on the world of James Bond.
James Bond is one of those heroes that all guys feel they could actually be like.
I've been identified with James Bond or Thomas Crown for so long; suave, elegant, sophisticated men in suits. it's like you've been giving the same performance for 20 years.
Clive Owen would be a fantastic James Bond. Any man who does it will have to weigh his odds - whether he can get in and get out.
I will forever be a Bond. It's a small group of men who've made this role. Someone said, More men have walked on the moon than have played James Bond.'
I'm a journeyman actor.
Love means that everything is right with the world. Love and only love. Love means that you are content within your own heart and in the presence of the person that you love, who fills your day and makes you stronger and wiser, and gives you the confidence to go out into the world. Love is just the most beautiful, joyous feeling.
Intrinsically, I'm the same person I was as a young lad, and I think I still have the optimism of life, still the same wants and desires to be good and great about what I do.
Being some country lad from the banks of the River Boyne, I never wanted to be wealthy. I was driven by artistic intention.
I paint landscapes, figuratives. I painted all my life. In fact, I started as a commercial artist.
I am the actor that I am. I do what I do. I've been a 'leading man' playing romantic leads for a long time now.
The life of an actor lends itself to emotion, and yet you have to be tough as old boots to stay at the table.
I've been a married man most of my life; that's the way I like it.
Some people think my singing is superb. But they're mainly on strong medication and not allowed out much.
I love the ukulele. It's got a beautiful, melodic tone to it. There's something innocent and romantic, and it's just a grand instrument to play.
You can get totally messed up trying to please everyone with what you do, but ultimately, you have to please yourself.
I found a great woman in Keely Shaye. Not if I searched a million times over would I find one as good.
