First of all there is always that artistic challenge of creating something. Or the particular experience to take slum life in that period and make something out of it in the form of a book. And then I felt some kind of responsibility to my family. Frank McCourt artisticbookchallenge share on social
There's so much absurdity. Poverty is so absurd. Frank McCourt absurdabsurditypoverty Change image and share on social
We never really had any kind of a Christmas. This is one part where my memory fails me completely. Frank McCourt christmascompletelyfail Change image and share on social
I've been writing in notebooks for 40 years or so. Frank McCourt havenotebookwrite Change image and share on social
I just have to proceed as usual. No matter what happens, nothing helps with the writing of the next book. Frank McCourt bookhelpmatter Change image and share on social
I admire certain priests and nuns who go off on their own and do God's work on their own, who help in the ghettos, but as far as the institution of the church is concerned, I think it is despicable. Frank McCourt admirechurchconcern Change image and share on social
My childhood here... was very limited. So it was a long, long time before I actually went out to Brooklyn. Frank McCourt brooklynchildhoodlimit Change image and share on social
He came to the States in 1963, I think with a view to making up with my mother, but that didn't work. He came for three weeks, and drank his way all over Brooklyn. And went back... I went to his funeral in Belfast. Frank McCourt backbelfastbrooklyn share on social
I'm not one of those James Joyce intellectuals who can stand back and look at the whole edifice... It was a slow process for me to just crawl out of it, like a snake leaving his skin behind. Frank McCourt backcrawledifice Change image and share on social
You feel a sense of urgency, especially at my advanced age, when you're staring into the grave. Frank McCourt advanceagefeel Change image and share on social
