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01Undated

Brain surgeons are dealing with the very last thread of life, and they have to be very confident, but I think they tend to remember their failures rather than their successes, and that must be very hard. Who do you share that failure with? That's why their personal lives are often disastrous.

James Nesbitt / quote

02Undated

In my life, I have made the occasional catastrophic choice, and it's just a case of moving on and learning from it.

James Nesbitt / quote

03Undated

I've always been a family man and count myself as one of those who are lucky to have the comfort of a family.

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04Undated

When you see a tumour in the brain, it's an ugly looking thing. It's kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be white. To see it taken away is just amazing.

James Nesbitt / quote

05Undated

People love watching medical dramas - they also love watching documentaries about the workings of the brain.

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06Undated

Perhaps our imagination needs crime stories to fulfill some craving we have, as a way to assuage a darkness in ourselves.

James Nesbitt / quote

07Undated

I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous.

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08Undated

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

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