Quotes OF THE WEEK

‘She passed up on the Golden Globes to look after Fran.’ Saoirse Ronan, actress, says her mother stayed at home last weekend to mind family dog Fran, a Westie golden retriever cross, rather than fly to Los Angeles for her daughter’s triumph

‘For men in the room tonight, this is the first time in three months it won’t be terrifying to hear your name read out.’ Seth Meyers, Golden Globes host, opens the ceremony with a joke about Hollywood’s array of fresh sex scandals

‘Men have been punished summarily, forced out of their jobs when all they did was touch someone’s knee or try to steal a kiss.’ Catherine Deneuve, French actress, attacks the excesses of the ‘Me Too’ feminist movement

‘Picture him chasing me around his hotel room in his tighty-whities.’ Stephanie Clifford, ex-porn star who claims to have had a sexual liaison with Donald Trump in 2006 (he denies the allegation)

‘I don’t agree with what happened to George, the way everyone jumped on the bandwagon. I think trial by social media is a very real thing and I don’t think it’s healthy.’ Síle Seoige, TV presenter, on the controversy that forced George Hook out of his Newstalk show

‘Why should the US permit more immigrants from s***hole countries?’ President Trump, in a reported remark during an Oval Office discussion on immigration that has caused an international uproar.

‘I get angry about the crying, then sad about being angry, and then guilty. The emotions are insane.’ Serena Williams, tennis star, describes her recent trials as a first-time mother