She's always thought that one of the beauties of New York is that you can be from anywhere and within moments of landing its yours.
Colum McCannWomen get the short shrift in history. It's been largely written and dictated by men, or at least men believe that we own it, and women have really been in those quieter moments at the edge of history. But, really, they're the ones who are turning the cogs and the wheels and allowing things like the peace process to happen.
Colum McCann