I’ve always believed in survival.

It’s a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who’s in this book? I find myself get ting a little defensive. People come along and I’m waiting for that first question.

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

I went through life like an idiot for a great deal of the time, saying there’s nothing I would change. That was a very arrogant thing to say. There’s a lot I would change. There are people I would have steered clear of.

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

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.

As somebody once said, we’re not punished for our sins, we’re punished by them.

I don’t think anyone is the perfect one to play me.

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

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