I'm not going to waste my time trying 'break' America, you know what I mean? Too many people have died trying to break America. America doesn't break unless it wants to.

Cram as much pleasure as you can into life, and rail against the pain that you have to suffer as a result.

I drink because I'm thirsty.

I've been a babe magnet for quite a while now.

You can’t hate people unless you love them.

Everyone drinks..........Well, unless they don't.

There is drinking in lots of the songs because there is drinking in life. Drinking stimulates the imagination.

When I'm writing a song, it gives me more actual pleasure to hear someone else sing it than do it meself.

I'm not so much a rock star, d'ya know what I mean? I play Irish music. There's really no age when you stop playing Irish music. Even if I retired from playing onstage, I'd still be singing in pubs.

I don't believe in the Holy Trinity - but I do believe in the Holy Ghost. The Holy Spook is just a friendly way of saying Holy Ghost.

There's an art to playing live. It's a great feeling. It's indescribable. It's what I love. I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it.

You tried to change didn’t you? Closed your mouth more, tried to be softer, prettier, less volatile, less awake... You can’t make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that.

Whatever you want to be, it is okay with me as long as you never forget to be happy.

It takes about two and a half percent growth just to keep unemployment stable.

We've worked very hard as a band and would like to think we've got this far on the strength of our music.

Day by day, we are becoming what we shall be eternally. The spirit who convicts us is also the spirit who consoles.

I've occasionally been wrong about certain things, which is in a way more delightful than being right.

The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver.

Get ready for the future: it is murder.

Old, that's an affront no woman can well bear.

I love art and music more than I love fashion, to be honest.