These are the influences that everybody has. Some individuals might stand out because of one thing or another, but whether one's perception as a child of what was important or not is accurate, I don't know.

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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...

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...

If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.

If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.

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...

The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in...

The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in...

In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and...

In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and...

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...

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...

People were so keen to get investment. In those days, there was quite significant unemployment...

People were so keen to get investment. In those days, there was quite significant unemployment...

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...

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...

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland,...

In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland,...

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...

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...

They divided the city into three electoral wards, and in one ward there was 70...

They divided the city into three electoral wards, and in one ward there was 70...

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...

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 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....

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...