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I've led a very middle-class, very boring kind of life. Brian Gleeson

Life Kind Boring Led Very

My father is an actor as well, so I used to look to him. Brian Gleeson

Father Look Well Him Used Actor

The global capitalist project, which we are all a part of, leaves people behind. I don't know what the answers are - I don't think any actor does - but figuring it out through entertainment can be very useful. Brian Gleeson

There's a lot of Irish in London and have been for years - they're very much a part of the city. Brian Gleeson

City London Part Been Years Lot Very Irish Much

As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives. Brian Moore

Journey Long Country Young Every Once Alight Faces Long Journey Boulevard Always Continent Coming Were Endless Migration Lives Here

I've got my head fixed on the next part of life. I know there will be an adjusting period of just not being a rugby player for a while, and over that period I'll get my head around what the next challenge involves. Brian O'Driscoll

I was quite small as a kid and maybe a little afraid physically. When I grew into myself, the realisation changed. That when you hurt yourself, it's transient; it doesn't stay forever. Brian O'Driscoll

Myself You Hurt Yourself Changed Kid Stay Small Physically Forever Quite Maybe Afraid Grew Realisation Little Transient

In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for rather than maybe being totally honest. Brian O'Driscoll

Looking Situation Believe Think I Think Totally Give Rather More Answer Than Maybe Being Psychologist Team Inclined Players Honest

I used to love looking at a recipe, getting all the bits and pieces in the shops, getting them ready and prepared... I don't really have the time to do that anymore. Brian O'Driscoll

Love Time Looking Recipe Bits Bits And Pieces Pieces Ready Getting Shops Anymore To Love Them Really Used Prepared

I don't really want to be the centre of attention. Brian O'Driscoll

Attention Want Centre Really

The 2001 tour to Australia would have been a great highlight in my career if the Lions had won the series. That might sound strange because it was a great tour in many ways, but, for me, the more time goes by, the less of a career highlight it becomes, and just more of a frustration. Brian O'Driscoll

Time Great Me Strange Frustration Ways Would More Tour Had Highlight Because Becomes Sound Been Time Goes By Australia Won Lions Goes Just Might Less Many Series Career

I was a football fan before I became a rugby fan. Brian O'Driscoll

Before Rugby Football Became Fan

The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure. Brian O'Driscoll

Pressure Big Extra Honour Definitely Huge Being Upside Captain Downside

Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett have both been decent, but Dan Carter takes it on to a different level, and he kicks his goals better than both of them. Brian O'Driscoll

Better Goals Dan Kicks Carter Both He Takes Been His Aaron Than Decent Different Them Different Level Level

That's what happens in the world. You get offered superior contracts. Brian O'Driscoll

You World Superior Contracts Offered Get Happens

As you get older, the defeats become more painful. They definitely hurt more. Brian O'Driscoll

You Hurt Become Older Definitely More Get Painful Defeats

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