About Quote by Brian Dennehy

The Irish seem to want their artists to function as surrogate priests - sources of authority, founts of wisdom, people who will offer us…

— Alex Johnston

Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.

— Colin Farrell

To be an Irish poet after that 19th century in which there was such a struggle toward the light, I think still will always…

— Eavan Boland

It has always seemed to me a great honor to be called an Irish poet. I don't think I will ever lose that, but…

— Eavan Boland

I'm a product of my Irish culture, and I could no more lose that than I could my sense of identity.

— Gabriel Byrne

Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history.

— Fiona Shaw

The problem with being Irish... is having 'Riverdance' on your back. It's a burden at times.

— Roddy Doyle

When I was growing up, I despised Irishness. I felt our music, our television and our books were just poor imitations of what came…

— Marian Keyes

I'm representative of 21st century Irish design, so I promote Irishness all over the world wherever I go.

— Philip Treacy

My mother was Irish; she had this great sense of humor, and both my parents loved films. There was a very vibrant discourse about…

— Martin Donovan

I find being Irish quite a wearing thing. It takes so much work because it is a social construction. People think you are going…

— Anne Enright

The way I see it is that all the ol' guff about being Irish is a kind of nonsense. I mean, I couldn't be…

— John McGahern