I am an unusual Irishman. I'm probably Ireland's third most famous Jewish son. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes famous ireland irishman
I'm a bit of a late developer, generally. But the good thing about being a filmmaker is you still count as young all the way through your 40s. Lenny Abrahamson 40sbitecount Change image and share on social
The style of direction in 'Room,' maybe a little bit like 'Spotlight,' tries to be hidden. Lenny Abrahamson bitedirectionhide Change image and share on social
Having started in sciences, I then turned around and said, 'Oh, I don't want to do sciences. I want to do philosophy.' And to their credit my parents said, 'if that's what you want to do, then go for it'. Then I got the scholarship to Stanford, which was very nice for the parents to talk to their friends about. Lenny Abrahamson creditfriendnice share on social
I didn't want to be famous. I just wanted to earn enough money to have a nice life and enjoy acting. David McCallum actearnenjoy Change image and share on social
But I liked Yeats! That wild Irishman. I really loved his love of language, his flow. His chaotic ideas seemed to me just the right thing for a poet. Passion! He was always on the right side. He may be wrongheaded, but his heart was always on the right side. He wrote beautiful poetry. Chinua Achebe beautifulchaoticflow share on social
Ireland, in breadth, and for wholesomeness and serenity of climate, far surpasses Britain; for the snow scarcely ever lies there above three days: no man makes hay in the summer for winter's provision, or builds stables for his beasts of burden... the island abounds in milk and honey. Venerable Bede aboundbeastbreadth share on social