I would never repudiate the fact that I am an Irishman

Line dancing is as sinful as any other type of dancing, with its sexual gestures and touching. It is an incitement to lust.

Never confuse sitting on your side with being on your side.

Catholic homes caught fire because they were loaded with petrol bombs.

Don't come crying to me if your homes are attacked. You will reap what you sow.

We're on the verge of civil war in Northern Ireland. Why? Because if you take away the forums of democracy you don't have anything left.

You can't build the bridge of trust with the scaffolding of lies and underhand deals

I would rather be British than just.

Come Friday, the world will see what the Protestant people really think of this so-called peace process, which is really a surrender process.

We are not going into government with Sinn Fein.

I have never made an inflammatory statement in my life

So we came to say hello. To the world’s grouchiest person. Because that’s such fun.

It's easier to run a revolution than a government.

It's rare in life to look at all the people around you and realize that they're all invested in what you're doing.

The Creator of the universe knows me.

I didn't get old on purpose, it just happened. If you're lucky, it could happen to you.

Believe me, I don't like being photographed. I don't like myself in pictures. Actually, I do sometimes.

With the truth so dull and depressing, the only working alternative is wild bursts of madness and filigree.

The religion of my doctor or my lawyer cannot matter. That consideration has nothing in common with the functions of the friendship they owe me.

Reality is bad enough. Why should I tell the truth?

...high end does not necessarily equal high price. It's a matter of attitude.