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My point is there's a hidden Scotland in anyone who speaks the Northern Ireland speech. It's a terrific complicating factor, not just in Northern Ireland, but Ireland generally.

I believe we've spent many years trying to bring about talks which have all the Parties in Northern Ireland involved so that there'd be inclusive talks.

Irish people are pragmatic. They understand that nobody is going to fix our problems but ourselves.

We've seen a lot of dirty politics in Ireland.

I find politicians globally are somewhat disappointing, not just in Ireland.

Yes... I miss that everyone in Ireland tries to knock some humour out of every situation. I don't think I appreciated that. It's unique to Ireland.

You are not speaking for yourself, but for Ireland.

I can't think of anything you might say about Irish people that is absolutely true.

Dublin people think they are the center of the world and the center of Ireland. And they don't realize that people have to leave Ireland to get work, and they look down on people who do.

Out of Ireland have we come, great hatred, little room, maimed us at the start. I carry from my mother's womb a fanatic heart.