I feel lucky because I was a nerd which I talk about in the book but I had academic success so through that because that's what my parents put a great deal of value on I had a great childhood because I sort of fulfilled the expectations of being good at school.

I've had great success being a total idiot.

I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis because... you know. What's good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now. So to keep in touch with that I think that's the first ingredient for success. Because if you're a successful human being everything else is gravy I think.

Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent you can achieve success.

Success is just being happy. And I try so many different things. I do a lot of different things. Because I think God has helped me to love myself. I know who God is and I love God.

Indeed I regard the enduring support which I have received over the years from all sections of the community in Ballymena as being more than sufficient recognition for any success which I may have achieved as an actor.

I'm an eternal realist and the success rate for being an actor is pretty low.

I define success as being comfortable with yourself and your life. And that is about as good as it gets really.

The two most important requirements for major success are: first being in the right place at the right time and second doing something about it.