Gabriel Byrne UK |
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| 2001 Gabriel Byrne UK |
| On himself " 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 to be noticed." |
| About his father's cooking " He used to be a cook in the army, and as soon as he was in charge of the family kitchen, we all had to eat like soldiers. He would boil these enormous pots of rice and potatoes. We would never eat his food." |
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| On Catholicism " The elimination of guilt is one of the biggest battles I have to wage with myself." |
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| About acting " Acting isn't about confidence. It's about finding approval on a mass level. It's trying to make up in many cases for the love and approval that you don't get as a child." |
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| On playing the accordion " It's not the most salubrious of instruments. A guitar is so much more cool." |
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| On raising his two children " 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." |
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| On his ex-wife, Ellen Barkin " 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?" |
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| On his profession and success " People who believe that being incredibly famous or wealthy or powerful is going to make them happier are on a fool's mission. I'm famous enough, that suits me fine. The relentless emphasis on celebrity in this country drives me around the fucking bend. The new religion is celebrity, but nobody stops to question what it means when you achieve it. Honestly, I'm very scared of the whole notion of fame. You take it at your own peril." |
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| On life " Perhaps we are not meant to know some things, for that is life too. A seeking. It may be our only purpose here." |
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| On US President George W. Bush " I shudder to think what will happen if Bush wins. Apart from his endorsement of the death penalty, he hasn't said one thing that I believe.' |
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| On his ex-wife Ellen Barkin marrying Ron Perelman " What could I wish them but joy, happiness and health in their life together. It's beautiful." |
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