Quotes of the week

“You know how it is in this country — one sunny day and we go wild, seven sunny days and we’re beside ourselves.” RTE’s Marian Richardson reflects on the week of gloriously sunny weather. “Few people transcend sport. He’ll stand alone as the greatest fighter of all time.” Katie Taylor responds to the death of world boxing champion, Muhammad Ali. “If Donald Trump’s comments are racist and dangerous — which they are — there is an alternative to vote for.” Taoiseach Enda Kenny comments on the presumptive Republican nominee’s bid for the US presidency. “(It’s) not just a question of monetary cost... it’s a question of hope and what happens when you totally obliterate it for an entire community.” Cystic Fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley on the demand for the drug Orkambi to continue to be funded by the Irish government. “If you had told me when I was 20 or 30 that I would be happier at 70, I would have said ‘You are out of your mind’. You couldn’t pay me to be young again” Actress Jane Fonda on ageing. “I do remember the sensation of having them under my tongue, wriggling. The reason they are slightly more-ish is because they are quite difficult to taste.” TV naturalist Chris Packham on eating tadpoles, a ‘delicacy’ he recommends others to try. “My typical day tends to be get up, work out, do yoga, and, for some reason in LA, you’re not all sweaty and stinky there. I don’t know why — maybe it’s so dry. If I did that here, I’d be a disgusting monster” Actress Kate Beckinsale on her daily grind. “Top Gear is a hit. Officially. There’s 23pc audience share, 12pc more than the opening episode of the last series. These are the facts.” Broadcaster Chris Evans hits back at critics of his new version of the TV show. “The show is a lot bigger than I thought it was. It’s an international juggernaut of a show — it’s massive.” Matt LeBlanc, co-host of the new Top Gear programme. “I used to be quite prim, but then I found my inner daredevil.” Dilys Price, sky-diving at the age of 82. “My partner often says, for a clever woman, I’m fantastically stupid.” Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. “I do actually like Los Angeles. Partly because I was told I wouldn’t.” Actor Hugh Laurie on his life in America. “Our music industry has been hijacked. It has been taken over by mediocrity. Dreadful!” Musician Midge Ure’s thoughts on the state of the music industry. “I just went through a period where my DNA was in demand for a while. I think that’s all ended — but you never know.” Veteran film star Clint Eastwood recalls his eventful love life. “I plan to knock the hell out of the Islamic group by building a bigger, better military.” Donald Trump, Republican Party presidential hopeful. “You can’t legislate against human stupidity. This is a tragedy, but it was avoidable. There are warning signs everywhere up there.” Australian MP Warren Entsch on the woman attacked by a crocodile in Australia.