43 Quotes by Hugh Leonard

The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.

I came down to the living room one day and my wife was standing in the living room. It wasn't an illusion. I saw her out of the corner of my eye. The moment I saw her, she vanished.

I think with every writer there are two people there.

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

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

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

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

We were married for almost 45 years. We fought all the time, it wasn't a great love or anything, it wasn't a great, all-consuming passion. She was just there. A lot of people were startled because we didn't seem devoted but we were.

I was taken completely by surprise. My wife died within a few minutes from an asthma attack. I was utterly destroyed. I was mad, crazy, I was howling.