My mother was passionate. She was stubborn, the dominant one in the family. She dominated my father.

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As somebody once said, we're not punished for our sins, we're punished by them.

As somebody once said, we're not punished for our sins, we're punished by them.

I've always believed in survival.

I've always believed in survival.

I don't think anyone is the perfect one to play me.

I don't think anyone is the perfect one to play me.

I went through life like an idiot for a great deal of the time, saying...

I went through life like an idiot for a great deal of the time, saying...

Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's...

Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's...

I'm a writer, and what I do is write. I wasn't able to do anything...

I'm a writer, and what I do is write. I wasn't able to do anything...

Gossip is more popular than literature.

Gossip is more popular than literature.

My life is every moment of my life. It is not a culmination of the...

My life is every moment of my life. It is not a culmination of the...

I'm a much nicer person since my wife died. I found out what pain is,...

I'm a much nicer person since my wife died. I found out what pain is,...

We were married for almost 45 years. We fought all the time, it wasn't a...

We were married for almost 45 years. We fought all the time, it wasn't a...

The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely...

The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely...

We are all the foolishness and all the crimes we did. We're also all the...

We are all the foolishness and all the crimes we did. We're also all the...

I feel like the writer observing the grief, but it is difficult to be detached...

I feel like the writer observing the grief, but it is difficult to be detached...

I think with every writer there are two people there.

I think with every writer there are two people there.

I came down to the living room one day and my wife was standing in...

I came down to the living room one day and my wife was standing in...

I've always enjoyed a woman's company more than men's. They're usually better looking.

I've always enjoyed a woman's company more than men's. They're usually better looking.

A thing well done is worth doing.

A thing well done is worth doing.

My father I liked, but it was only after his death that I got to...

My father I liked, but it was only after his death that I got to...

It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I...

It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I...