“ My grandfather was a really, really tough no-nonsense factory worker who emigrated from Ireland in about 1900 to Bridgeport, Conn. He had a big effect on me. Those guys who took a great leap out into what they knew not were the ones who were the real stars, the real heroes. Brian Dennehy Actor
“ When John (Giles) was manager of Ireland, much as he loved me, he still dropped me. Eamon Singer-Songwriter
“ People think we are such great talkers, but there is so much silence in Ireland about certain issues. Fionnula Flanagan Actress