“A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano.”
– Fiona Shaw
“A relationship is sent by God and accident.”
– Fiona Shaw
“People who are good at film have a relationship with the camera.”
– Fiona Shaw
“I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly good time at them.”
– Fiona Shaw
“There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.”
– Fiona Shaw
“Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.”
– Fiona Shaw
“I’m not on the run from anything and I’m not at all clear about what I’m running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, I’m totally exhausted.”
– Fiona Shaw
“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