130 Quotes by James Nesbitt

When I was growing up, Belfast City Hall was surrounded by security, and we had no access to it. But now, people come in and out of it all the time. On a nice day, office workers and students sit on the lawn outside and have lunch. It's great to see how Northern Ireland has changed. To be part of that is fantastic.

When people say, 'You're perceived as a sex symbol,' I love the idea of that because it's so absurd.

While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver.

When you're brought up in a Unionist culture, you can't help but feel Unionist.

When I went to university, I was already working professionally with the Ulster Actors.

Brain surgery is a fairly aggressive process. There's a lot to get through. There's the beautiful, delicate shaving first, which is really lovely. There's a wonderful ceremony of putting all the covers on, so only the little bit you're operating on is revealed. But once they make the incision and tear the skin back, the drill comes out.

Before I read the 'Bloody Sunday' script, I have to admit I hadn't thought about it that much. There was probably even part of me which assumed there was no smoke without fire. That the Catholics who were shot must have done something to provoke such a response from the army. I was extremely ignorant of the whole situation.

Belfast is a city which, while not forgetting its past, is living comfortably with its present and looking forward to its future.

Because I grew up with women, I have a certain amount of charm, and I'm all right to get on with, kind enough, funny enough, blah blah blah.