I was not a good father in my first marriage. Although there are ways of deserting the family without leaving physically, I was deserted in my head. I was always out, always in the saloons, always drinking, always messing about. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
I would never become an alcoholic like my father because my father deserted us. But diseases, there's no let up. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
I see the way I look upon organized religion, I was a victim of that of mythology, and of cruelty, and all the absurd… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court gives corporations the same rights as a human being. It's absurd. You can't do that. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
We are spectators to violence, and therefore are, how well we don't know and make sure we don't know the difference of real violence… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
I would like to do away with all kind of - all weapons. A dream - totally. Including the bow an arrow. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
“Kenneth Tynan once said that the only people who can do Russian drama, outside of the Russians themselves, are the Irish. I presume that's… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
Do whatever you want because that's not what you are. That's what you do for the moment. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
I absolutely love the public transportation system in New York. No matter what, no matter how people complain, it is the best in the… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
When an English man speaks well, for example now, and this is another way of putting us down, they say he's "eloquent" you see.… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
Once I know I'm an alcoholic then it is my obligation, duty to see what I can do about healing myself. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
The alcoholism got me and I ruined my first marriage with drinking and the lying and the deceit and infidelity, and all of that.… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
To lose one parent is a tragedy, to lose both is utter carelessness. — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
