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J. P. Donleavy Quotes

When I die I want to decompose in a barrel of porter and have it served in all the pubs in Dublin.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 23, 1926

Topics

Die Want Dublin Barrel Pubs Served

I take great responsibility in any character that I play.

Jessica Chastain

Character Great Responsibility Play

From time to time there is a move to do a little less in the way of period dramas, but people rebel. Audiences say we want them. There is a big hunger for them. I don't think it's sentimentality or nostalgia, it's often that they are simply the best stories.

Time Best People Think Rebel Want

I'm pretty blessed when it comes to clear skin. I owe that to being Cape Verdian. My whole family has great skin. My grandfather is 80 but doesn't look a day over 50. And we all love the sun, too, so blessed is an understatement!

Family Love Great Day Sun Blessed

In my reviews, I feel it's good to make it clear that I'm not proposing objective truth, but subjective reactions; a review should reflect the immediate experience.

Good Truth Experience Feel Review

It's hard to get intimate with an audience.

Hard Audience Get Intimate

I live in Indiana and teach at Purdue University, a wonderful school with some of the brightest students I have ever had the privilege of working with. My colleagues are powerful and intelligent and kind. The cost of living is low, the prairie is wide, and on clear nights, I can see all the stars in the sky above.

Stars Live Sky School Colleagues

It's funny because I remember when I came to the U.S. with 'Swimming Pool,' the movie did well, and it was great box office for a French movie, but I remember I was a bit upset because all people talked to me about was the nudity.

Ludivine Sagnier

Funny Great People Me Swimming Pool

Our cultural industries are our biggest export, our biggest manufacturing base. Every pound spent on art education brings disproportionately large returns. It's the biggest bang for our buck. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. In fact, the more you put in, the greater the successes for the U.K. economy.

Cornelia Parker

Education Art You Manufacturing Fix

The bottom line is that your performance is made in the editing room.

Performance Editing Line Room Bottom

From when I was about seven, I thought I wanted to be an architect. I've always loved spaces and dwellings in general.

Thought Loved Always Seven General

Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him.

Man People Me You Him Fault

I always was a Christian... whatsoever a man thinks in his heart is who he is.

Heart Man Christian Always Who He

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