Roddy Doyle

One day at a time, sweet Jesus. Whoever wrote that one hadn’t a clue. A day is a fuckin’ eternity ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#recovery

It’s the only thing sexier than a sexy woman. A sexy woman cooking fuckin’ sausages. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#sexy-humor #humor

I was the ref. I was the ref they didn’t know about. Deaf and dumb. Invisible as a wall. I wanted no one to win ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#divorce-separation-children #age

Do ghosts drink tea? They don't, said Tansey. But this ghost would love to see a cup of tea in front of her. It'd be lovely. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#tea #love

I like naming characters. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#i #like #naming

I see people in terms of dialogue and I believe that people are their talk. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#dialogue #i #i believe #i believe that #i see

I do enjoy Gothic fiction or books about zombies if they are well written and I like vampires. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#books #enjoy #fiction #gothic #i

I write short stories when a little idea occurs to me, that I know isn't a part of a novel that will stand by itself and should be concentrated. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#i #i write #idea #itself #know

I had to make sure I kept an eye on the real world. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#had #i #kept #make #real

I wouldn't go out of my way to experience the indignity of middle-age just because it might be good meat for a story. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#experience #go #good #i #indignity