James Nesbitt Quotes
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As fabulous as technology is, it can also make us very anxious.
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If you are going to tell a story about a child going missing, it's going to have similarities with a real life child going missing.
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Several years ago, I began losing my hair, and like a lot of men, it was a major concern to me, in fact it was practically an obsession. But, also I'm an actor, so I'm in the public eye a lot and I really felt that my hair loss could affect my career prospects.
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Drama asks some uncomfortable questions at times... It goes to pretty dark places.
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If I get to the end of my life, and people say, 'He was in 'Cold Feet,' well, I was, and it was great. I thought the fourth series wasn't great. I thought there were weak episodes throughout. Overall, I thought it was a good show, it had an impact, it dealt with a lot of issues, and it was a great part.
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The thing to remember is that the work comes first, and not to get distracted by anything else. If you keep focused on the work, everything else will fall into place. That's my mantra now.
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People don't watch TV only to relate to stuff. They also watch to find out about a world they can't relate to.
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Richard Armitage is very good at the old horse riding because of course he did it in 'Robin Hood,' so he's very good at that.
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Northern Ireland has treated me well, you know?
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I started a French degree at university, but packed it in when I realised I really wanted to be an actor.
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I'd be a very easy therapist's subject.
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My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.
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I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous.
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Although surgeons know how to deal with bits of the brain, they don't really know how it works.
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Ours was a very progressive Protestant family, but my parents were God-loving rather than God-fearing. We went to church, and I still go with my mum and dad when I return home - it's a family thing. I played flute in my dad's marching band, but I had an integrated upbringing. We had a lot of Catholic friends.
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It's ridiculous, but it's horrible going bald. Anyone who says it isn't is lying.
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I think often there is great rivalry between neurosurgeons and cardiac surgeons. I think I maybe have a bit of bias with neurosurgeons' opinion that nothing tops neurosurgery! But that makes for a quite interesting conflict between the two.
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When you suddenly become successful, the change is enormous, both financially and in terms of recognition and the way people treat you. I found that hard to deal with. I got very guilty about it, and I think I put up obstacles to prevent myself enjoying it.
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All my adult life, there was the Troubles. That was the backdrop of my life.
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I'm Ulster Presbyterian. We understand the need to work hard from an early age.
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When I turned 40, subconsciously, life was a blank sheet. Before, it was disjointed, and I was very displaced and quite mad, but it was a brilliant time. Everyone thinks I must have been unhappy.
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I went to India with UNICEF in connection with Manchester United to raise money for children's education.