I asked my dad what afflicted meant and he said ‘Sickness son, and things that don’t fit. — Frank McCourt
I can’t go too much into my domestic life because there are ex-wives ready to do me in. — Frank McCourt
I’m not one of those james joyce intellectuals who can stand back and look at the whole edifice… — Frank McCourt
My childhood here… was very limited. So it was a long, long time before I actually went out to brooklyn. — Frank McCourt
We never really had any kind of a christmas. This is one part where my memory fails me completely. — Frank McCourt
You feel a sense of urgency, especially at my advanced age, when you’re staring into the grave. — Frank McCourt