"I wanted the mistake [of visiting] Princess Latifa in the film - I was very happy that Aoife was including it - because it was just a big mistake. And people make mistakes."
Speaking about why she decided to make a film about her life, Mrs Robinson admitted that she "actually wasn't keen on the idea" at first, until her late friend and advisor Bride Rosney persuaded her to sit in the interviewee's chair.
"And now the film is dedicated to her," said Mrs Robinson.
Despite the modern-day challenges of social media, Mrs Robinson hopes the film will encourage the next generation, particularly women, to consider a career in politics or public life.
"I'm interested in moving forward. I hope that it will actually be inspiring, as Bride wanted it to be, for young people and, in particular, for women to push themselves into coming into public life.
"Going into politics, in particular, it's more difficult now - with social media, with the awful anonymity, the misogyny, the name-calling. I mean, it really is. And it's disproportionate to women in public life. So you need a lot of courage, and I hope it will really encourage women.
"We need to get on top of this problem because it is disproportionately affecting women."
Mrs Robinson also said that she had to overcome shyness to pursue her career - and that people should not let their shyness hold them back.
"I talk about it a lot, especially with young people, because it's very true," she continued.
"I was a tomboy, I was a bookworm, but I was also very shy. I wanted to have my ideas... I wanted to be able to speak - and I really had to work at it.
"I would go completely blank. Even starting in college, I'd done some debating in school, and when I got to college I really wanted to debate - and I'd go completely blank and be so embarrassed. And then gradually [I gained more confidence], and then eventually I ended up winning some competitions..."
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