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As you get older, there's a loosening of the ties to the ego and the posturing of who you are and how you behave.
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I'm one of those guys who believes that you need a strong woman in your life.
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I went and met with Tim Burton for the role of Batman. But I just couldn't really take it seriously; any man who wears his underpants outside his pants just cannot be taken seriously.
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It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.
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The fin whale is the second largest whale species on Earth, weighing up to 80 tons.
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Acting for the Indian audience is surely on my bucket list; it may take some time, though.
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There are a lot of funny things that happen in one's life.
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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.
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I don't see myself as the Hunk of the Month.
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I ride horses, I love horses, I've owned horses.
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I'd my own insecurities while portraying the role of James Bond.
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I'm pretty tried-and-tested in the world of 'suit acting.'
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There's nothing like working with the best actors possible, and if you have a piece of material like, 'Long Way Down' or 'Love Punch,' which allows you to play, then it's just a joy to go to work.
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My mother gave me boxing gloves; I wanted boxing gloves. I liked to box. So I still have them. They're still in my bookcase, very old, tattered, and they were cherished.
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I paint landscapes, figuratives. I painted all my life. In fact, I started as a commercial artist.
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In 1981, I borrowed 2,000 pounds - a lot of money back then - paid 50 quid for a seat, packed my own sandwich, and hopped on a plane to America. It was a mighty leap, but one that paid off. A week later, I got a job called 'Remington Steele.'
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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.
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With such riches as I have in life, you're always nervous. Being Irish, you're waiting for something to knock it sideways.
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Action films can be like watching paint dry. You can just die in the trailer waiting for them to set up a shot, then you go out for a few minutes or an hour of endurance testing.
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I'm an actor first and foremost. My producing credentials are just to say, 'Yeah, I love this story and now let's bring the people, the ensemble together,' and I get out of the way. I have no desire to check on schedules and shooting schedules and money and stuff like that.
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When I went to America, I spoke so much about who I was and gave so much away in a confessional, Irish, story-telling way that I suddenly realised I had given up a lot of myself. I had to shut up.
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I'm first and foremost an Irishman, by birth, by nature, by soul, but an American citizen through and through as well.
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My religious philosophy is kindness. Try to be kind. That's something worth achieving.
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I love color. When I paint, I use a lot of color. I love art that has a vibrancy of color and compositions. I adore the Impressionists, and I'm influenced strongly by them as a self-taught artist.