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I've been asked why does Ireland produce so many great musicians, and the answer is it doesn't. When you count the great musicians Ireland…

— Roddy Doyle

The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.

— Hugh Leonard

North and South of Ireland people love to sing and that's a lovely thing. But Belfast is one of those cities that every time…

— Jack Savoretti

The Irish aren't great singers, but they have great songs.

— Bernadette Devlin

It is often said that in Ireland there is an excess of genius unsustained by talent; but there is talent in the tongues.

— V. S. Pritchett

As a music man, the musical tradition in Ireland is incredible; I could listen to it for hours.

— Noah Reid

I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who…

— Chris O'Dowd

All the girls over there in Ireland are well versed in American country music. Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline are like king and queen…

— John Prine

People in Ireland take in the whole song. After a long history of great singers and songwriters and poets, they are able to consume…

— Mary Gauthier

We in Ireland are gifted beyond most peoples with a talent for acting, and in Dublin especially, while scorning culture, which indeed we have…

— Susan Mitchell

A lot of Irish people perform. They perform in drawing rooms. They sing songs and they play piano.

— Fiona Shaw

Irish music makes you want to get up and jump around.

— Gary Moore