The birth of my first child, July 4 2002.
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Robert Carlyle
Scottish actor
United Kingdom · b. 1961
Robert Carlyle, 46, was born in Glasgow and raised by his father. He was a painter and decorator before studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. After appearing in several TV shows, in 1996 he starred in Trainspotting and the following year in The Full Monty, for which he won a Bafta. He is currently in BBC1's The Last Enemy. He is married with three children and lives in Glasgow.
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All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗
I was on a plane in India and I thought it was going to crash. It was an old, rickety thing. It was pre-children - I wouldn't do it now.
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I'd have concentrated a bit more at school and maybe gone to university rather than drama school.
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Something by Nick Drake.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗
Becoming an actor at all, considering my background.
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Losing my family in some way.
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My wedding. It was at Skibo Castle long before Madonna or any of those people went there.
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If war stopped.
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To John, a really close friend who died last year. I'd love to see him one more time and say, 'Look, I'm sorry I wasn't around enough during your life.'
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As an honest man.
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To stand up tall and aim for what you want.
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Like safety, that you've got everything covered; no stress, no fear.
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I'm a great admirer of Tony Benn -he's one of the few politicians who speaks his mind.
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The worst was as a butcher, aged 17.
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On Angela's Ashes, Alan Parker said to me, 'You've got the Bafta, just get in the door.' I was walking along the street to go into a shop and he saw me milking it a bit. It was a really good piece of advice.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗
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