The Irish Catholic side was married to the life of an actor and I found out acting could be a form of prayer.

When I see great boxers, it's like reading a wonderful poem.

Acting is invigorating. But I don't analyse it too much. It's like a dog smelling where it's going to do its toilet in the morning.

America has been very, very good to me.

As you know, Hollywood loves to pigeonhole all the actors and actresses, and suddenly I got 're-pigeonholed' as an action actor.

Before 'Schindler's List,' I wouldn't have believed movies had a lot of power for social change.

But let's just say, I'm Irish. I grew up in the 1950s. Religion had a very tight iron fist.

Hollywood is throwing action movies at me.

I came to water late. I learned to swim at the age of 20.

I can always act.

I do shadow boxing and use a heavy bag, but I don't spar with anyone.

I don't do my own stunts, but I do my own fighting. I don't consider fighting to be a stunt.

I don't think I'm funny.

I don't think that I am a sex symbol, although it's very flattering.

I gravitate toward women.

I had done some flimflam movies, but I didn't understand what being an actor meant anymore.

I have no desire to play King Lear or Hamlet. I never had a grand ambition. I just followed my nose.

I have often found that no matter where I meet people in the world, there is a path that leads back to Queen's.

I love doing my own stunts but it's hard.

I love working with children.