Coogan stated: There was a time, 15 years ago, when I wouldn't say boo to a goose. I didn't want to express any political views, I didn't want to alienate anyone. But as you get older you get more comfortable in your skin. I don't need everyone to like me all of the time. I'm comfortable with the fact that 30% of people might think I'm a c*** A harsh choice of words there, but sincerely honest at least; hes certainly not afraid to voice his views. Coogans relationship with the press has always been a little tense, due to events in his past concerning lap dancers, cocaine and money. He claimed that "fame is a by-product of what I do, it's not the be-all and end-all. I never signed that Faustian pact."
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).