Kenneth Lonergan Quotes
I think 'Manchester' is really about grieving and trying to get on after something terrible has happened to an adult, and a whole life being destroyed, and then, what are the forces that keep him involved with the people he loves? They love him, and they won't let him go.
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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.
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Specialists are people who always repeat the same mistakes.
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I don't think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks.
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I think 'Manchester' is really about grieving and trying to get on after something terrible has happened to an adult, and a whole life being destroyed, and then, what are the forces that keep him involved with the people he loves? They love him, and they won't let him go.
