Quote by Fiona Shaw
A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano. – Fiona Shaw

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I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly good time at them. – Fiona Shaw

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To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble, hard-working and anxious to do the right thing. But joy eludes them, they lack the joy that the Irish have. – Fiona Shaw

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We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. – Winston Churchill

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. – John Millington Synge

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