Quotes by irish authors

Business is tough, and the fashion industry is particularly tough. Ali Hewson

Fashion Business Tough Particularly Industry Fashion Industry

You'll have an unbelievable sense of calm when you have a baby. Ali Hewson

You Calm Sense Baby Unbelievable

I think we should all have a responsibility not to affect other people in a negative way. Ali Hewson

People Negative Responsibility Think Other Negative Way Way Affect Should

I try not to take myself too seriously, but I do take my work seriously. Alison Doody

Work Myself Try Seriously Too Take

I don't want to work just for the sake of working. Generally, if a good script comes in, I read it, and if it appeals to me, it appeals to me. And it doesn't have to be anything - it doesn't have to be the main character; it doesn't have to be a huge part. Alison Doody

Work Good Character Me Good Script Main Generally Main Character Part Read Sake Huge Huge Part Just Want Anything Script Working Appeals

Maggie Smith is an amazing woman, and not as serious in real life. Allen Leech

Life Woman Amazing Real Life Maggie Smith Real Serious

I never get recognised. Allen Leech

Recognised Never Get

People's minds are overloaded with information. Allen Leech

People Minds Overloaded Information

I'm actually just an actor. Allen Leech

Just Actor Actually

Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child. Amanda Burton

Telling Child Being Loved Story Actor Extension

I always start from scratch with a character - they're never based on anyone else. You get ideas of what people look like, and I'm a great people watcher. You can draw inspiration from people. Amanda Burton

Great Character You People Else Draw Great People Inspiration Never Like Ideas Look Always Get Scratch Anyone Anyone Else Based Start

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in. Amanda Burton

You People Think Lock Observing Suppose Like Listener Just Fascinated

I think you know what you're up against when you take on a piece that you know is going to involve dragging up a lot emotions - you can end up being deeply immersed in gloom. Amanda Burton

You Emotions Think Immersed Take Involve Know Piece Gloom Lot End Up Going Being Against Deeply Dragging

I would never have changed anything in the past. I have been acting for 32 years now and I feel so lucky to be able to have done exactly what I wanted to do. Amanda Burton

Past Changed Would Exactly Exactly What Able Never Feel Been Years Done Wanted Anything In The Past Acting Lucky Now

What a stupid attitude we have in this country to personal stories. Amanda Burton

Attitude Country Stupid Personal Stories

It always interests me how obsessed people are about age. Amanda Burton

Me Age People About Obsessed Always How Interests

I hate people who splash their own pain on covers, like the whole world should hear about them. Why are we all supposed to be interested in one individual's suffering? Andrea Corr

Suffering Hate People World Own Pain About Individual Splash Like Supposed Hear Covers Interested Them Should Who Whole Why

Everybody gets too drunk sometimes; and even if everybody didn't, I have gotten too drunk sometimes. I haven't hurt anybody. In Ireland we drink a lot. It's part of our culture. I like drinking. I don't think it's a bad thing. Andrea Corr

I love reality. I love the world. I love the smell of it. I love it. Andrea Corr

Love Reality World Smell

People are so busy anyway they don't see you or recognise you in the street. Andrea Corr

You People Busy Recognise See Anyway Street