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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Conversation
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- Nov 07, 2020
The process of communication with the afterlife - more of an exchange than a conversation - has always fascinated me.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm on my boat, training, rehearsing; I spend all my energy on the job that's coming up, and I found that's the way that works for me. The more energy you have on set, the better you'll be; it's all about being alive in that moment and listening.
- Name
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thing that I just discovered, which fascinates me really - my name, McCann, the translation isn't 'Son of Ann'... It comes from 'Canis' - as in 'canine' - as in 'dog!' My name - Rory McCann - means Rory Hound, Rory Wolfhound.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
There were times at the start of it all when I would be standing, terrified, in front of the cameras and people I considered 'real' actors. I had no idea what was happening, what the guy with the clipboard did, or if people in the studio were looking at me because it was their job to look at me or because they thought I was making a mess of things.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I get a job, I make phone calls to every single person I know and tell them not to bloody call me.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
Home for me is my boat, really.
- Kindness
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- Nov 07, 2020
After my father died when I was seven and my mother entered into an abusive relationship, I shuffled between houses - staying with friends, families from church, and relying on the kindness of teachers and people throughout my community to help me grow up essentially without parents.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I pretty much do whatever I want when it comes to music and nothing is off limits to me.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
Movies are a hobby for me. I think storytelling has reached a new level where younger audiences are looking at something more real and contextual.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
After 2012, I’m pretty much out of the media and entertainment business. But yes, I was the outsider and no, it wasn’t a handicap. To me, it was a blessing in disguise.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
So don't get me wrong, I love my songs, and I still love hearing them. That's history, baby.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Back 20 years ago, I was recording with Bruce Springsteen, and his producer called me and said I had to be in the studio the next day to finish the sessions, and I couldn't. I had to be in court, in California. All this took like 10 years out of my life.
- Clearing
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're great, Jo and me. We're pals, and I guess sex has a lot to do with it. She's also brilliant at clearing a room. So protective, so devoted. I can't believe how much she loves me.
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mick has expressed an interest in coming to the gallery tonight because he's seen me behaving myself lately. He is being much more supportive, which is nice.
- Days
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- Nov 07, 2020
Jo left me a few months ago for 10 days. I get this note: I'll come back when the real Ronnie comes back.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020