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John Patrick Shanley Quotes

When I finally went to Ireland, I had to go. It was 1993. My father was finally too old to travel alone, and he asked me to take him home. When an old man asks you to take him home, you have to do it.

John Patrick Shanley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: american
Birth: October 3, 1950

Topics

Father Home Alone Travel Man Me

There is something about seeing real people on a stage that makes a bad play more intimately, more personally offensive than any other art form.

Anatole Broyard

Art People Seeing Bad Play More

When I told my friends and family that I was leaving Stars to open a burrito shop in Denver, they thought I was crazy, but not long after the success of the first Chipotle, I knew I had to open just one more, so I opened a second one on Colorado Boulevard, which turned out to be even busier than the first.

Steve Ells

Family Success Stars Crazy Thought

Personally, I like a generous side of wheelchair access with my cities.

Stella Young

Side Wheelchair Like Access Generous

I think you're very lucky to find somebody you can coexist with without straying or going mad or being angry. That's whether you're Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton, Robbie Williams and Ayda Field, or Tim and June from down the road.

Robbie Williams

Angry Road Think You Find Down

If you are going to have any chance of replicating life, you need to live it.

Rupert Friend

Life Live Chance You Need Going

Los Angeles has always been on the table with us.

Michael Ritchie

Table Los Angeles Always Us Been

Filmmakers and artists always thrive during more liberal times.

Michael Moore

Thrive More Always Liberal Artists

I often joke that 100 years from now I hope people are saying, 'Dang, she looks good for her age!'

Dolly Parton

Good Age Hope People Saying Looks

It's an extraordinary thing about Mozart is that you never tire of him... he never bores me, and he doesn't... not only bore me, that's too strong a word.

Peter Shaffer

Me Strong You Never Extraordinary

The Bangles are proof that short skirts and electric guitars go hand-in-hand. They are one of the great all-girl groups, backing up their looks with a serious pop-rock pedigree.

Shawn Amos

Great Short Looks Go Serious Up

I had a little house, and I sold that and moved into a condo, then sold the condo... I kept downsizing and downsizing.

Sheryl Lee

House Little Downsizing Condo Moved

There's variables at every single gig. I look forward to those every night. We have a lot of things that happen in our show, a lot of people from the outside watching the show might think it's one schtick after the next. We promised ourselves we have to be there mentally. We have to be aware. We are forced to be aware.

Tyler Joseph

People Night Forward Think Look