Frank Mccourt Quotes

You know how it is in Hollywood, everybody kisses everybody. It's a handshake in Ireland. And a kind of tentativeness. Except when it's mothers and small children. - Frank McCourt

You feel a sense of urgency, especially at my advanced age, when you're staring into the grave. - Frank McCourt

You don't see the streets crawling with priests and nuns the way you used to. A lot of the priests go around now in ordinary civilian clothes. And it's hard to distinguish a nun from a housewife anymore except they have a special kind of haircut. - Frank McCourt

When I first came to New York and saw Italian families and their displays of affection, I was taken aback a bit because it was uninhibited. - Frank McCourt

What we're trying to do with this restoration is to really balance the history and tradition and the greatness of this wonderful facility with improvements that we make, that give our fans the amenities that they would have in any other new ballpark in America. So that's what we are trying to do, to look forward but respect the past, and to continue to move this franchise and this great venue, Dodger Stadium, into the future. - Frank McCourt

What saved me was my accent, I think I was a bit of a novelty. Otherwise, I certainly didn't have the personality, or the power, or the scholarship to dominate the class. - Frank McCourt

We're in a really good place right now. - Frank McCourt

We were just slogging on from day to day and making the best of it. But with a light at the end of the tunnel... AMERICA! - Frank McCourt

We were able to exactly replicate the colors on those seats. - Frank McCourt

We were able to bring the life back to the concrete. We were able to treat it like it was new, so it will be able to withstand another 50 years of active use. - Frank McCourt

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