There's something about the Irish that is remarkable. Fiona Shaw More Quotes by Fiona Shaw More Quotes From Fiona Shaw Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy. Fiona Shaw kindjoyhappiness 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 noblehard-workjoy The energy released by it is enormous and it becomes quite addictive, the power between the audience and the actor. Fiona Shaw enormousactorsenergy The Americans are very clear, and obsessed with nouns. Fiona Shaw nounsobsessedobsession I would love to write the story of my upbringing in Ireland. Fiona Shaw irelandstorieswriting Honestly, I get more recognized for 'Three Men and a Little Lady' than 'Harry Potter'. Fiona Shaw pottersthreemen I certainly had no intention of playing a man. Fiona Shaw intentionmen Once you've done one style, you leave it for a while. Fiona Shaw styledone A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano. Fiona Shaw pianoplaysong My mother adores singing and plays piano. My uncle was a phenomenal pianist. My brother John is a double bassist. I used to play the piano, badly, and cello. My brother Peter played violin. Fiona Shaw unclesbrothermother I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and front the choir who were singing at the same occasion. She left the stage halfway through the Crucifixion. Fiona Shaw singingmotherorder One moment cannot be the most important. Fiona Shaw momentsimportant I take the theater seriously in that I loathe it, I'm bored by it. Fiona Shaw loatheboredtheater There was no professional theater in Cork, but still I did a lot of performing. Fiona Shaw performingtheaterstills Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state what I mean - is the period of the rise of democracy, with Tom Paine, which is around the turn of the 18th century into the 19th. Fiona Shaw democracymeanyears Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history. Fiona Shaw artistryeducatedpeople I would say the next imminent hot writers are often the writers from the decade before you were born. Fiona Shaw bornnexthot I had a ball doing Harry Potter. Fiona Shaw harry-potterpottersballs The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain. Fiona Shaw democracies-havedemocracyrights There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously. Fiona Shaw reliefworst
