I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly good time at them.

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The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.

The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.

Every generation is obsessed with the decade before they were born.

Every generation is obsessed with the decade before they were born.

This whole tribal loyalty seems to have gone.

This whole tribal loyalty seems to have gone.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

I find it incredibly tedious, hate that it murders itself with its own conservative pomposity.

I find it incredibly tedious, hate that it murders itself with its own conservative pomposity.

Once you've done one style, you leave it for a while.

Once you've done one style, you leave it for a while.

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state...

Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state...

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and...

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and...

The energy released by it is enormous and it becomes quite addictive, the power between...

The energy released by it is enormous and it becomes quite addictive, the power between...

People who are good at film have a relationship with the camera.

People who are good at film have a relationship with the camera.

I had a ball doing Harry Potter.

I had a ball doing Harry Potter.

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be...

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be...

Theater dates very quickly.

Theater dates very quickly.

Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.

Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

I would say the next imminent hot writers are often the writers from the decade...

I would say the next imminent hot writers are often the writers from the decade...

There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness...

There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness...

I just think that things should be allowed to run their course, and not turned...

I just think that things should be allowed to run their course, and not turned...