Past Quotes by Conor McPherson

I love stories that frame that: This is what life is about - you don't have a clue.

— Conor McPherson

I started directing out of necessity, the first play I wrote in college because I didn't know anyone who could direct it.

— Conor McPherson

I could not flourish in the Hollywood system because the first thing spoken about is "What genre is it?" and "Who's it for?" It's…

— Conor McPherson

I have a theory about Ireland, being at the edge of Europe. For 1,000 years, people didnt know what was beyond. But we thought…

— Conor McPherson

When people are out of their comfort zone, it’s more dramatic, more prone to have more entertaining experiences, get into fights. That’s the dramatic…

— Conor McPherson

It's probably the last thing you think about when you're making a film is other people's problems. You're thinking about your problem, which is…

— Conor McPherson

I'm anxious about work, the future, friendships, past relationships... I'm just one of those people that, whatever I'm doing, it's a big worry.

— Conor McPherson

I would love to make a 1830's period piece, a house in the country, a classic atmospheric haunted house movie, visually it would be…

— Conor McPherson

Directing is such a crucial part of the writing process; you start directing and you see what does not work. "Oh, God, what was…

— Conor McPherson

I'm living as an artist, and that's a staggering feeling, it's a total luxury. And because you have this amazing chance, with so much…

— Conor McPherson

We know so little of the why, what the universe is, what infinity is. The veil around us is very fragile.

— Conor McPherson

I guess Im attracted and repelled by isolation. It scares me. And its why I tend to write about older characters, too, because for…

— Conor McPherson