This is the place for me where every single dream I ever had came to fruition and I love it dearly. I love ya, New York.
Malachy McCourtI am an alcoholic, as I said. And it is however we call it, a disease. That's an explanation, but not an excuse.
Malachy McCourtWhen an English man speaks well, for example now, and this is another way of putting us down, they say he's "eloquent" you see. "Oh, eloquent chap they are!" An Irish person speak well, they say, "Ah, you have the gift of the gab." "Ah, you kissed the blarney stone." You see, all of this putting us down.
Malachy McCourt