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# Ronnie Drew

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Joseph Ronald Drew was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who had a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners.

##  Quotes by Ronnie Drew

> [ I wouldn't call myself an actor or a singer for that matter, just a journeyman. \[...\] I feel I must have a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-drew/i-wouldn-t-call-myself-an-actor-or-a-singer-for-that-matter-just-a/)

[Ronnie Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-drew/)

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[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40d/ronnie-drew-81808_actors_i-wouldn-t-call-myself-an-actor-or-a-sin_307101.jpg)

> [A song is communicating with people. Entertainment is a different area.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-drew/a-song-is-communicating-with-people-entertainment-is-a-different-area/)

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> [ I've always considered myself a failure: I feel I've never done anything wholly right. \[...\] Everybody will tell you, "Oh no, how… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-drew/i-ve-always-considered-myself-a-failure-i-feel-i-ve-never-done/)

[Ronnie Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-drew/)

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