#irish

I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday. ↗

— Jeannette Walls

#baker #billie #billie holiday #black #called

My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back. ↗

— Kate Walsh

#dad #expressive #family #holds #irish

I must admit, even though I'm the product of two Jewish parents, I think the Irish temper got in there somewhere, so I'm going to check Mom's genealogy. ↗

— Harvey Weinstein

#check #even #genealogy #going #got

If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#could #english #here #how #irish

I started hitching about the country when I was 16 or 17 years old. I found the music that was played around the country - Irish music - had a particular resonance. ↗

— Brendan Gleeson

#around #country #found #had #i

My father's parents were Irish. Only a year before my father died, he and I went back to Ireland for a week to look at the old homestead. ↗

— John C. Hawkes

#before #died #father #homestead #i

The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet. ↗

— Oliver Herford

#haven #irish #joke #seen #yet

I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#clearly #commitment #delighted #i #i am

I will be a President for all the people, whether they voted for me or not, whether they are young or old and particularly for the Irish abroad. I'm looking forward to it and I think it will be exciting and wonderful. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#exciting #forward #i #i think #irish

The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars - an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#creating #creative #equality #everything #excellence