Irish Quotes

I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.

I have never received a flute from them for free and I would not accept such a gift from any manufacturer.

I do not see scales as abstract.

Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

Whenever I hear, 'It can't be done,' I know I'm close to success.

Ideally if I settled down with a wife I would love to form my own troupe of mini dancers!

I'm proud of my Irish heritage and culture and this show will feature a lot of Irish dancing.

I'm at a stage in my life when I want a wife and a family.

I would rather be having a burger and beers with my mates but I can't do that when I know I've got to dance.

I wasn't even sure I'd be able to walk. I couldn't even go outside. Maybe I was just burnt crisp from the gruelling schedule I had been keeping for years.

I feel like a tiger right now. There's nothing impossible if you get up and work for it.

I don't believe that when you are 25 you are over the hill. Fifty is the new 30.

Anything is possible. I've got a few more miles in me. I'm not going to feel sorry for myself.

Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail.

I have worked long and hard to try to reduce my debts, and I am devastated that it came to this conclusion. I now intend to focus on the remaining dates of the Westlife tour and my commitments to the band before looking to rebuild a future for my wife, my three children and myself.

You're scrutinized all through your life - you're scrutinized by your family, by yourself, by society, and your friends in a certain way, shape, or form.

You know. I'll try anything. I'll do anything. I'll explore. Try different takes. All that kind of stuff to do sometimes, to do good performances, but always conducive to having a good time creatively.

The sea always offers up incredible stories of survivors' fortitude. Myths of a lot of countries have variations on that.

The first time you hold your baby in your arms, I mean, a sense of strength and love washes over you. It washed over me and I never thought that possible.

Pain seems to be easier, or melancholy seems to be easier to portray in a character. I don't know if that's because I'm a human being or because I'm an Irishman or both.

My Dublin wasn't the Dublin of sing-songs, traditional music, sense of history and place and community.

Magic is at the core of myths.

If after you read something, you connect with it, you want to do it.

I've realized as well after five years of being on the road that if I'm going to four or five months of my life to something even if I'm overpaid, it's four or five months of my life away from home, away from my son, away from family and friends. I better believe in it on some level even if it's a b

I'm not painting myself as a down-home, modest guy.