Chris O'Dowd

I grew up in a house of forthright women.

I've gone up for loads of jobs in the past that I knew were going to be terrible, and I've done my best, and I still haven't got them. So I think I've been lucky in who's decided I'd be worthy of their time.

When I say I hate nostalgia, I hate things set in the recent past where everything is shiny and new.

For some reason, I find that in the course of my career I've worked with more women than most men have.

Put it this way: singing is not my day job.

I play very sweet characters, so people look at me like I'm the kid from 'The Wonder Years,' rather than Brad Pitt.

I often talk to myself while walking down the street. I did it as a kid.

I don't think the public here buy this idea that women and men speak different comedic languages.

All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money.

The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers.

I just am so tired of really badly written women. It's so boring.

Going out with other actors is never good; actresses are neurotic, and actors are horrendous egotists.