I was born in the island of Ireland. I have Irish traits in me - we don't all have the traits of what came from Scotland, there is the celtic factor... and I am an Irishman because you cannot be an Ulsterman without being an Irishman.

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

I will never sit down with Gerry Adams . . . he'd sit with anyone. He'd sit down with the devil. In fact, Adams does sit down with the devil.

The gun is not out of Irish politics.

A man who keeps on going; a man who keeps his eye on the ball.

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

I will walk on no grave of Ulster's honoured dead to do a deal with the IRA or the British government.