"In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame."

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"In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame."

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"In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame."

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"We play our Irish songs a bit more loosely."

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"If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks."

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Bonnie Tyler, Welsh Musician

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"My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?"

"Yancy is actually a Native-American name, but I'm Irish. Go figure."

"There's something about the Irish that is remarkable."

"In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame."

"It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody."

"For a man to come right out and say he does not believe in the Old Testament, I think many Catholics across the nation as well as the world are offended by Bill O'Reilly claiming he's an Irish Catholic."

"We play our Irish songs a bit more loosely."

"If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks."

"I think the Irish woman was freed from slavery by bingo. They can go out now, dressed up, with their handbags and have a drink and play bingo. And they deserve it."

"You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous."

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"Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man innocent."

"The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar."

"I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive."

"I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to corporate interests is nirvana."

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