Actually, my mother and Alfie came for three weeks Christmas vacation and stayed for 21 years. I guess my mother never went back because she was lonely. – Frank McCourt
The main thing I am interested in is my experience as a teacher. – Frank McCourt
The sky is the limit. You never have the same experience twice. – Frank McCourt
I had no accomplishments except surviving. But that isnt enough in the community where I came from, because everybody was doing it. So I wasnt prepared for America, where everybody is glowing with good teeth and good clothes and food. – Frank McCourt