One moment cannot be the most important.

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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...

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

I can hardly decide what plays I should be in.

I would love to write the story of my upbringing in Ireland.

I would love to write the story of my upbringing in Ireland.

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...

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

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

I take the theater seriously in that I loathe it, I'm bored by it.

I take the theater seriously in that I loathe it, I'm bored by it.

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...

So I just play the character, I play the lines.

So I just play the character, I play the lines.

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.

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

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

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.

Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.

Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.

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...

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

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

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...

The Americans are very clear, and obsessed with nouns.

The Americans are very clear, and obsessed with nouns.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

Theater dates very quickly.

Theater dates very quickly.

Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way.

Theater is dangerously open to repetition. It's exciting when you hit on a new way.

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

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