Irish Quotes

515 Irish quotes by 364 unique authors

The Irish move to a very low corporation tax has generated very significant revenue growth, considerably in excess of Britain's, where a slower economy has… — John Redwood
A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano. — Fiona Shaw
To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble, hard-working… — Fiona Shaw
Irish people are educated not only about artistry but local history. — Fiona Shaw
One night I was standing on Third Avenue playing my guitar, when this big Irish policeman came strolling by, and stopped to listen to my… — Frank Stallone
I have been interested in Irish traditional music for the past few years. — Nobuo Uematsu
My mum's parents were from Ireland, my dad's mum was American-Irish. — Dominic West
I grew up in Manchester in a big Irish family - there are seven of us in all - so my life has always been… — Shayne Ward
I think the world's a little smaller these days. With the Internet and the availability of people, the pool of English speaking actors - not… — Sonya Walger
I cannot shy away from controversy. I don't know if it's my Irish blood, but I love it. — Gina McCarthy
I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish. — Shay Mitchell
I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting. — Pierce Brosnan
The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots. — Sean Connery
I was raised Irish Catholic and went to Holy Names Academy, an all-girl's private Catholic school. I loved the nuns there and I love them… — Kitty Kelley
London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump, I can tell you. We had every kind of industrial trouble; we had severe energy problems;… — Ian Mcewan
Sometimes the archaism of the language when it's spoken is why we are all in love with the Irish today. — Diane Wakoski
The British don't runaway from terrorism. We have had 30-odd years of terrorism in our own country from the Irish Republican Army. We're used to… — John Major
Irish fiction is full of secrets, guilty pasts, divided identities. It is no wonder that there is such a rich tradition of Gothic writing in… — Terry Eagleton
Irish Americans are no more Irish than Black Americans are Africans. — Bob Geldof
There are not many Irish people playing tennis! — Goran Ivanisevic
Well, I did go to Irish dancing lessons as a kid, but I was slapped and never went again. — Andrea Corr
I'm from durable stock. I'm made to work. I'm Irish. — Mary McCormack
In Irish law, busking is considered vagrancy - you can be arrested for it. It's risky asking people for money in public. So it's not… — Glen Hansard
I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish… — Roma Downey
I will be a President for all the people, whether they voted for me or not, whether they are young or old and particularly for… — Michael D. Higgins

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