We should try to eliminate things that unnecessarily piss people off.

A lot of lies and misinformation has been put about by eco nuts on the back of a report by an idiot economist [Sir Nicholas Stern]. Environmental head bangers are talking nonsense when they claim that aviation is the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions. Coal-fired and oil-fired power stations are the biggest contributor of carbon but I have yet to hear any fearless eco warriors advocating nuclear power as they drive around in their SUVs to their next protest meeting.

When you look at the number of stupid people who have succeeded in business, you clearly don't have to be very bright. Business is all about getting your sales up and your costs down, the bit in the middle is profit.

The French have never produced a great philosopher. Great wine maybe, but no great philosophers.

Ryanair's biggest achievement? Bringing low fares to Europe and still lowering em. Biggest failure? Hiring me.

If drink sales are falling off, we get the pilots to engineer a bit of turbulence. That usually spikes sales.

The airline industry is full of bullshitters, liars and drunks. We excel at all three in Ireland.