My mother was passionate. She was stubborn, the dominant one in the family. She dominated my father. – Hugh Leonard
I went through life like an idiot for a great deal of the time, saying theres nothing I would change. That was a very arrogant thing to say. Theres a lot I would change. There are people I would have steered clear of. – Hugh Leonard
My father I liked, but it was only after his death that I got to know him by writing the play. – Hugh Leonard
My life is every moment of my life. It is not a culmination of the past. – Hugh Leonard
When I go back to family reunions everybody goes, Hey cousin! Hey Auntie! And Im like, Okay I dont know you, I have no idea who you are. I am auntie and cousin for so many and even the ones in prison call me collect. And Ill be like, Which of my family members are giving you this phone number? – Sherri Shepherd