Stay true to yourself, even in the face of adversity. Your authenticity is what sets you apart.

Stay true to yourself, even in the face of adversity. Your authenticity is what sets you apart.

The world needs more empathy and understanding. Choose kindness over judgement.

We all face darkness at some point, but it’s in those times that we discover our own strength and resilience.

The power of storytelling lies in its ability to connect people from all walks of life.

I read a lot on the subject and had many conversations, and I have come to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is a force for evil.

Where issues used to be, say, parochial or local in Ireland or England and so forth, all politics is global now because all business is global.

It was either Voltaire or Charlie Sheen who said, ‘We are born alone. We live alone. We die alone. And anything in between that can give us the illusion that we’re not, we cling to.’

When you’re still, and some actors are really brilliant at that, you bring a kind of energy to you as opposed to sending the energy out. There are some actors, like Gary Cooper or Kevin Spacey, that are absolutely brilliant – Gene Hackman is another – at being and allowing the audience to just do the work.

I still cannot fathom how difficult it was for the women I met to find out that they were HIV-positive. It is such a courageous undertaking in countries where there is still considerable stigma about the disease. They got tested to ensure that their unborn babies would have a chance of life by being born free of the virus.

Failure is not the end, but an opportunity for growth and self-reflection.

Our scars tell a story of resilience and strength. Embrace your scars and wear them proudly.

The path to success is often filled with detours and obstacles. Embrace the journey and learn from every experience.

To truly love someone, you must love their flaws and imperfections as much as their strengths.

Life is too short to hold onto grudges. Forgive, let go, and move forward.

True happiness is found in the little moments, the ones that make your heart sing.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help or guidance. There is strength in vulnerability.

The world is full of wonder and magic. Don’t let cynicism rob you of experiencing life’s miracles.

I had one of the best days of my life. I spent the afternoon with my two kids and my ex-wife at Serendipity. Then I came to the theater, and you know, I think I did the play the best Ive ever done it.

I thought to myself, there’s a man who gave up his life to serve others – to touch people in that way is probably the greatest thing you can do as a human being.

Not to oversimplify it, somebody once said a good rule of thumb in interpreting a character is to find the good in the bad people that you portray and the bad in the good.

I attended the bedside of a friend who was dying in a Dublin hospital. She lived her last hours in a public ward with a television blaring out a football match, all but drowning our final conversation.

It’s actually pretty complex, because there’s two levels of reality in the narrative. One is what really took place, and the other is Spider’s poisoned version of what took place.

The only way you can continue to make artistic films is to make an occasional one of those. They kind of keep your marketability going to the extent that people will employ you.

It’s not the most salubrious of instruments. A guitar is so much more cool.

It is very, very important that I take them back to Ireland every year. It’s so easy to get caught up in the mass culture here. It’s important that they know they have another tradition and a heritage that is a gift to them.

I know that I will have a relationship with this woman until the day I die. I have tremendous loyalty to her. She’s the mother of my children. How could I be nasty or vindictive to her?

The priest’s breath was sour and hot as he moved towards me…Then there was blackness…I remembered every single moment up to a point…Then it’s concreted over. What’s buried there? Is it something worth exhuming?..Yes. Maybe if I say it, it will lose its power over me.

We now prefer the fantasy…We find comfort in the lies. I was the victim of that for so long. I imbibed everything. It led to a place where I became extremely unhappy. And now I question everything. I believe it’s a responsibility to do it.

I’m not a very gregarious person. I can’t bear attention being called to me in a public place, which is ridiculous in a business that pays you to be noticed.

And then, I suppose, there’s also a cinematic reality on top of that. Because it was extremely difficult to keep tabs on, it was quite confusing acting that

From doing A Moon for the Misbegotten, I’ve learned that nobody’s love can save anybody else. There are people who want to die, and nothing or nobody will stop them. The only one who can save you is yourself.

A completely disrespectful photographer was asked to stop taking photographs, and then said, ‘I’ve got what I want. What are you going to do about it?’ How would you feel if somebody walked up and started taking your photograph? I don’t think you’d be very happy.

What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? ‘Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.’ I think of that. No big deal. I’ve reached a stage in my life where I am content.

I’m a product of my Irish culture, and I could no more lose that than I could my sense of identity.

I’d worry a lot less if I thought you were worrying enough.

Your heart understood mine. In the depth of the fragrant night, I listened with ravished soul to your beloved voice. Your heart understood mine.

I do know one thing. I’ve seen strange things happen in the strait. But I know something else. Sea gives you an opportunity, you take it.

You think I came here to hurt you? I didn’t come here to hurt you. I came here to love you. Give yourself to me.

Corporations are the new dictators.

The Catholic Church is an innately conservative rock – they call themselves the ‘rock of Peter’ – and its resistance to change is, ironically, what has kept it constant throughout the ages.

In life, there are no guarantees, but taking risks is the only way to truly live.

In life, there are no guarantees, but taking risks is the only way to truly live.

I think of acting as a form of therapy. You can get so much out of it, almost more than from working things out with a therapist.

Theater is my sanctuary, my religion, and the place I go to find my true self.

Success is not measured by the applause you receive, but by the sense of fulfillment you have within yourself.

The flesh was falling from the bones of those I loved, and all the mountain flowers were crushed and broken.

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past.

I don’t think we’re living in great times for movies, to tell you the truth.

I would like to break out of this dark, brooding image, cause I’m actually not like that at all.

Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.

The manner of your death is not your choosing. But how you prepare for death is.

Viking women were able to rule kingdoms, divorce husbands, own land; and Vikings were very progressive in terms of the rights of women.

I called Kevin Spacey one day about something else, but he didnt say to me calm down, like The New York Times said. Because I was not deranged.

Presents don’t really mean much to me. I don’t want to sound mawkish, but – it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me, and who I really love.

I would like to break out of this “dark, brooding” image, cause I’m actually not like that at all. In Ireland, brooding is a term we use for hens. A brooding hen is supposed to lay eggs. Everytime somebody says “He’s dark and brooding” I think: “He’s about to lay an egg”

I think there’s a bit of the devil in everybody. There’s a bit of a priest in everybody, too, but I enjoyed playing the devil more. He was more fun.

Every minute of every day, a child under 15 is infected with HIV – the overwhelming majority of children under 15 who are HIV-positive get infected through their mothers at birth. Without treatment, half of these children die before they reach their second birthday.