Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyleis an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of ten novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth8 May 1958
sexy jobs dublin
It's a big con job. We have sold the myth of Dublin as a sexy place incredibly well; because it is a dreary little dump most of the time.
europe lad
The Irish are the niggers of Europe, lads.
growing-up writing fiction
When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to write fiction, so you never did.
horse tea pot
She's a pot-of-tea-before-I-say-boo-to-you woman. There's always a pile of warm teabags in the sink when I come down, like what a horse would leave behind.
nine hours desks
Most working days I can be at my desk for nine hours a day.
problem burden being-irish
The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your back. It's a burden at times.
dream nice
Dreaming was only nice while it lasted.
growing-up dark differences
It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no more difference to you than the day.
honesty hands lines
She'd tried her hand at most things, but drew the line at honesty.
suicide photograph favourite
Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide.
family dog thinking
I wasn't even aware of the Year of the Family. I couldn't give a toss. These things - the year of the family, the year of the three-legged dog. I think it's all trash.