“Oh! love is the soul of a true Irishman; He loves all that's lovely, loves all that he can.”— Samuel Lover
“It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.”— Brendan Behan
“I'm just following the Irish tradition of songwriting, the Irish way of life, the human way of life. Cram as much pleasure into life, and rail against the pain you have to suffer as a result.”— Shane MacGowan