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" I was never an A student, but I was really well behaved until I was 13 or so. "

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" I'm a big old romantic. "

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" Pain seems to be easier, or melancholy seems to be easier to portray in a character. I don't know if that's because I'm a human being or because I'm an Irishman or both. "

" I love the grandiosity, how sweepingly entertaining films can be. And I think there's a place for films that pry more into the human condition. "

" I'm not painting myself as a down-home, modest guy. "

" Life is apogee, apex, decline; life is death - and everything else is open to discussion. "

" What my first son James did was allow me to care for something in this world when I couldn't care for myself. James saved my life. "

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" I've never seen a moon in the sky that, if it didn't take my breath away, at least misplaced it for a moment. "

" You're scrutinized all through your life - you're scrutinized by your family, by yourself, by society, and your friends in a certain way, shape, or form. "

" I mean, we are tribal by nature, and sometimes success and material wealth can divide and separate - it's not a new philosophy I'm sharing - more than hardship, hardship tends to unify. "

" I do enjoy reading some science fiction. "

Science Fiction

" I've got plenty of love in my life already in the form of my sons and a few good friends who I value dearly. "

" But we're born as children and we look at the world with open eyes... And we don't judge and we don't betray. We're not jealous. We're not envious. We're not even weary, which is a danger also as kids. They have to learn a certain amount of awareness. "

" I couldn't care less about who sees my bits... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut! "

" I know what the important things are in life. I know that just because I pretend to be someone else for two hours on the silver screen doesn't make me a better person than the next man. So, I mind all those things. Simple things. "

" I'm just a true Irish boy at heart. "

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" Magic is at the core of myths. "

" I'm in no hurry to get anywhere. I don't have any plans. I don't have a map. If you did in this business, you'd destroy yourself. "

" The sea always offers up incredible stories of survivors' fortitude. Myths of a lot of countries have variations on that. "

" I get excited about room-service menus! I really do. "

" You know. I'll try anything. I'll do anything. I'll explore. Try different takes. All that kind of stuff to do sometimes, to do good performances, but always conducive to having a good time creatively. "

Having A Good Time

" I'm not going to lie, there are more interesting ways to spend your time than answering questions about yourself. But if there were no questions to ask me, I might have a beef with that. "

" I've realized as well after five years of being on the road that if I'm going to four or five months of my life to something even if I'm overpaid, it's four or five months of my life away from home, away from my son, away from family and friends. I better believe in it on some level even if it's a big movie. "

" I'm not keen on cars and motorbikes. I tried to be a biker, but it wasn't me - I bought a Harley-Davidson and dumped it. "