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

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

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.

People should be allowed to marry, and gay marriage should be out there. If a man or a woman has a good partner and they love each other with their heart and soul, let them marry. I am very much for gay marriage.

The word 'star' doesn't mean an awful lot to me. 'Good actor' and having the respect of one's peers means more.