Willy Russell Quotes & Sayings

I pray that no child of mine would ever descend into such a place as a library. They are indeed most dangerous places and unfortunate is she or he who is lured into such a hellhole of enjoyment, stimulus, facts, passion and fun. — Willy Russell

I've allowed myself to lead this little life, when inside me there was so much more. — Willy Russell

FRANK: Do you know Yeats?
RITA: The wine lodge?
FRANK: No, WB Yeats, the poet.
RITA: No.
FRANK: Well, in his poem 'The Wild Swans At Coole',Yeats rhymes the word "swan" with the word "stone". You see? That's an example of assonance.
RITA: Yeah, means getting the rhyme wrong. — Willy Russell

Marriage is like the Middle East, isn't it? There's no solution. — Willy Russell

She divorced her husband, y' know. I never knew him, it was before I met Jane. Apparently she came back from work one mornin' an' found her husband in bed with the milkman. With the milkman, honest to God. Well, apparently, from that day forward Jane was a feminist. An' I've noticed, she never takes milk in her tea. — Willy Russell

One of the few certainties in life is that persons of certainty should certainly be avoided. — Willy Russell

I'm not sayin' she's a bragger, but if you've been to Paradise, she's got a season ticket. — Willy Russell