Like everybody at that age, I read an awful lot of pulp fiction. But at the same time, I also read quite a bit of history and read that as much for pleasure as part of a curriculum.

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Total ghettoization, because they were in charge of public housing, the local council, and they...

Total ghettoization, because they were in charge of public housing, the local council, and they...

Therefore they should come to the table and reach an agreement that would protect their...

Therefore they should come to the table and reach an agreement that would protect their...

I went to the local schools, the local state primary school, and then to the...

I went to the local schools, the local state primary school, and then to the...

There were two mentalities, and both mentalities had to change. There was what I called...

There were two mentalities, and both mentalities had to change. There was what I called...

I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started...

I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started...

The violence had broken out in both sides, but our philosophy as a party was...

The violence had broken out in both sides, but our philosophy as a party was...

I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst...

I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst...

I think that's not a question that one can answer accurately. I read a whole...

I think that's not a question that one can answer accurately. I read a whole...

The only thing I shall talk about is my sporting achievements at school. My primary...

The only thing I shall talk about is my sporting achievements at school. My primary...

That's the strategy that myself and my party have pursued and are pursuing.

That's the strategy that myself and my party have pursued and are pursuing.

My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very...

My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very...

The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality...

The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality...

Before the arrival of the Credit Union, people who were from the poor background or...

Before the arrival of the Credit Union, people who were from the poor background or...

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking....

My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking....

Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My...

Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My...

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had...

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had...

In my opinion, what changed the situation eventually - and, of course, it took a...

In my opinion, what changed the situation eventually - and, of course, it took a...

These are the influences that everybody has. Some individuals might stand out because of one...

These are the influences that everybody has. Some individuals might stand out because of one...

We did not seek ideological confrontation.

We did not seek ideological confrontation.