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Irish Quotes

If you could drink dreams like the Irish streams Then the world would be high as the mountain of morn In the Pool they told us the story How the English divided the land Picture Quote #1

We have to be concerned about the gun killing that people who are Americans, who are Irish, and who are English, who are all around the country Picture Quote #1

The Spanish and Cuban people have the same kind of wakes the Irish do. They go on for two or three days and drink a lot of booze and eat a lot of food Picture Quote #1

I like Irish pubs, except for all the loud music and drinking, and people acting like idiots Picture Quote #1

I grew up my whole life in Ireland and obviously sound very, very Irish. I feel like it’s just one of those things that just charms the socks off of people Picture Quote #1

I don’t know what kind of swag I’d get if I were extra Irish. It would just be, like, extra potatoes. Or like a free pint of Guinness Picture Quote #1

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I own a lot of my house, because I’m Irish and from people who never owned anything Picture Quote #1

For me, being Catholic was who I was and who I am, just like I’m Irish and Slovak. It’s just so ingrained in us Picture Quote #1

To be Irish today is the abandonment of shame and the younger people are moving it out and they’re moving the fear away. They’re not afraid, they’re adventurous Picture Quote #1

I love creating stories, dreaming up characters and breathing life into them. From several generations of Irish storytellers, I think that’s what I was born to do Picture Quote #1

When I was 14, I almost had a big green leprechaun tattooed on my forearm. Thank God I didn’t - it would have been a nightmare to cover up as an actor. I went with a group of mates and, being Irish, thought a leprechaun would be perfect Picture Quote #1

I don’t feel I have to defend myself for being English or for being Irish, because, in a way, I don’t feel either. And, in another way, of course, I’m both Picture Quote #1

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I would love to play a British character one day. My accent wavers between Scottish and Irish very easily, though Picture Quote #1

I’m Irish and very proud of being Irish, but as an actor, your extraction should be secondary, really. You should be able to embody whatever character it is, wherever the character comes from. That’s always been important, for me. I’m an actor who’s Irish, not an Irish actor Picture Quote #1

And in spite of everything, Ireland remains the brain of the Kingdom. The English, judiciously practical and ponderous, furnish the over-stuffed stomach of humanity with a perfect gadget--the water closet. The Irish, condemned to express themselves in a language not their own, have stamped on it the mark of their own genius and compete for glory with the civilized nations. This is then called English literature Picture Quote #1

If the Irish programme did not insist on the Irish language I suppose I could call myself a nationalist. As it is, I am content torecognize myself an exile: and, prophetically, a repudiated one Picture Quote #1

We are always giving foreign names to very native things. If there is a thing that reeks of the glorious tradition of the old English tavern, it is toasted cheese. But for some wild reason we call it Welsh rarebit. I believe that what we call Irish stew might more properly be called English stew, and that it is not particularly familiar in Ireland Picture Quote #1

... Hope is at the bottom of the Pandora’s box of Irish troubles, and I believe proudly and firmly in the ultimate destinies of my country Picture Quote #1

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Making it [St. Patrick’s Day] a great day for the Irish, but just an ok day if you’re looking for a quiet tavern to talk, read or have a white wine spritzer Picture Quote #1

I’m not Irish. Just because I have red hair doesn’t mean I’m a lucky charm, you know? Picture Quote #1

When I was a senior in high school, I went to Ireland to study Irish Gaelic. And after one semester at Trinity College, I went way out to the west coast of Ireland and rented a little house by myself Picture Quote #1

Most actors here go to the West Coast; I ended up going to Ireland. My buddies who left drama school, they had this arrogance - ‘We don’t want to typecast ourselves.’ But I said, ‘I want to do Irish parts. That’s the thing that’s gonna give me the leg up.’ Picture Quote #1

If you are a Northern Irish actor, maybe subconsciously more than consciously, you do have an instinctive responsibility at some point to tackle the recent history of where we have come from. It’s not only a responsibility, but a privilege Picture Quote #1

I met this wonderful guy who owned an old pub near the Eiffel Tower called Malone’s (he’s French but it’s an Irish name). He had a cellar with a piano and told me I could use it whenever I wanted to. I played lots of gigs down there. When I came back I played a show at the Knitting Factory Picture Quote #1

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James Joyce’s English was based on the rhythm of the Irish language. He wrote things that shocked English language speakers but he was thinking in Gaelic. I’ve sung songs that if they were in English, would have been banned too. The psyche of the Irish language is completely different to the English-speaking world Picture Quote #1

My Irish Catholic mother loved romantic movies, provided they ended with a kiss before the screen went dark. If things went any further than that, she’d complain, Why can’t they leave something to the imagination? I sort of subscribe to her philosophy when it comes to writing sex Picture Quote #1

The Irish were treated horribly, even here in Boston. For example, in the late nineteenth century they were treated pretty much like African Americans. You could find signs here in Boston in the restaurants saying No dogs and Irish Picture Quote #1

I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says you’re important and nice, but you take second place all the same Picture Quote #1

American audiences are great. They get what I am doing, but as my band will tell you, nowhere tops the Irish audience. They are just brilliant. They are very open, but the Americans and Spanish come a close second Picture Quote #1

The Spanish and the American audiences are lunatics. They are very passionate and, like the Irish, they don’t have as many inhibitions. If you are playing somewhere like Austria or Sweden, it takes them a little while to come out of themselves Picture Quote #1

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If you could drink dreams like the Irish streams Then the world would be high as the mountain of morn In the Pool they told us the story How the English divided the land (Irish Quotes) We have to be concerned about the gun killing that people who are Americans, who are Irish, and who are English, who are all around the country (Irish Quotes) The Spanish and Cuban people have the same kind of wakes the Irish do. They go on for two or three days and drink a lot of booze and eat a lot of food (Irish Quotes) I like Irish pubs, except for all the loud music and drinking, and people acting like idiots (Irish Quotes) I grew up my whole life in Ireland and obviously sound very, very Irish. I feel like it’s just one of those things that just charms the socks off of people (Irish Quotes) I don’t know what kind of swag I’d get if I were extra Irish. It would just be, like, extra potatoes. Or like a free pint of Guinness (Irish Quotes) I own a lot of my house, because I’m Irish and from people who never owned anything (Irish Quotes) For me, being Catholic was who I was and who I am, just like I’m Irish and Slovak. It’s just so ingrained in us (Irish Quotes) To be Irish today is the abandonment of shame and the younger people are moving it out and they’re moving the fear away. They’re not afraid, they’re adventurous (Irish Quotes) I love creating stories, dreaming up characters and breathing life into them. From several generations of Irish storytellers, I think that’s what I was born to do (Irish Quotes) When I was 14, I almost had a big green leprechaun tattooed on my forearm. Thank God I didn’t - it would have been a nightmare to cover up as an actor. I went with a group of mates and, being Irish, thought a leprechaun would be perfect (Irish Quotes) I don’t feel I have to defend myself for being English or for being Irish, because, in a way, I don’t feel either. And, in another way, of course, I’m both (Irish Quotes) I would love to play a British character one day. My accent wavers between Scottish and Irish very easily, though (Irish Quotes) I’m Irish and very proud of being Irish, but as an actor, your extraction should be secondary, really. You should be able to embody whatever character it is, wherever the character comes from. That’s always been important, for me. I’m an actor who’s Irish, not an Irish actor (Irish Quotes) And in spite of everything, Ireland remains the brain of the Kingdom. The English, judiciously practical and ponderous, furnish the over-stuffed stomach of humanity with a perfect gadget--the water closet. The Irish, condemned to express themselves in a language not their own, have stamped on it the mark of their own genius and compete for glory with the civilized nations. This is then called English literature (Irish Quotes) If the Irish programme did not insist on the Irish language I suppose I could call myself a nationalist. As it is, I am content torecognize myself an exile: and, prophetically, a repudiated one (Irish Quotes) We are always giving foreign names to very native things. If there is a thing that reeks of the glorious tradition of the old English tavern, it is toasted cheese. But for some wild reason we call it Welsh rarebit. I believe that what we call Irish stew might more properly be called English stew, and that it is not particularly familiar in Ireland (Irish Quotes) ... Hope is at the bottom of the Pandora’s box of Irish troubles, and I believe proudly and firmly in the ultimate destinies of my country (Irish Quotes) Making it [St. Patrick’s Day] a great day for the Irish, but just an ok day if you’re looking for a quiet tavern to talk, read or have a white wine spritzer (Irish Quotes) I’m not Irish. Just because I have red hair doesn’t mean I’m a lucky charm, you know? (Irish Quotes) When I was a senior in high school, I went to Ireland to study Irish Gaelic. And after one semester at Trinity College, I went way out to the west coast of Ireland and rented a little house by myself (Irish Quotes) Most actors here go to the West Coast; I ended up going to Ireland. My buddies who left drama school, they had this arrogance - ‘We don’t want to typecast ourselves.’ But I said, ‘I want to do Irish parts. That’s the thing that’s gonna give me the leg up.’ (Irish Quotes) If you are a Northern Irish actor, maybe subconsciously more than consciously, you do have an instinctive responsibility at some point to tackle the recent history of where we have come from. It’s not only a responsibility, but a privilege (Irish Quotes) I met this wonderful guy who owned an old pub near the Eiffel Tower called Malone’s (he’s French but it’s an Irish name). He had a cellar with a piano and told me I could use it whenever I wanted to. I played lots of gigs down there. When I came back I played a show at the Knitting Factory (Irish Quotes) James Joyce’s English was based on the rhythm of the Irish language. He wrote things that shocked English language speakers but he was thinking in Gaelic. I’ve sung songs that if they were in English, would have been banned too. The psyche of the Irish language is completely different to the English-speaking world (Irish Quotes) My Irish Catholic mother loved romantic movies, provided they ended with a kiss before the screen went dark. If things went any further than that, she’d complain, Why can’t they leave something to the imagination? I sort of subscribe to her philosophy when it comes to writing sex (Irish Quotes) The Irish were treated horribly, even here in Boston. For example, in the late nineteenth century they were treated pretty much like African Americans. You could find signs here in Boston in the restaurants saying No dogs and Irish. (Irish Quotes) I think being a woman is like being Irish. Everyone says you’re important and nice, but you take second place all the same. (Irish Quotes) American audiences are great. They get what I am doing, but as my band will tell you, nowhere tops the Irish audience. They are just brilliant. They are very open, but the Americans and Spanish come a close second. (Irish Quotes) The Spanish and the American audiences are lunatics. They are very passionate and, like the Irish, they don’t have as many inhibitions. If you are playing somewhere like Austria or Sweden, it takes them a little while to come out of themselves. (Irish Quotes)

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