Kenneth McCluskey - Derek Scully, Bass — The Commitments

"The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once and say it loud, Im black and Im proud."

"Id like to introduce you to the hardest-workin band in the world. On bass, Derek "Meatman" Scully. On piano, Steven "Soul Surgeon" Clifford. Dean "Mr Nipple" Fay on sax. Joey "The Lips" Fagan on trumpet. Our gorgeous chanteuses are Bernie, Imelda, and Natalie. Deco "Deep Throat" Cuffe on vocals. On lead guitar, Outspan "Fender bender" Foster. Finally, on drums, Mickah "Dont Fuck With Me" Wallace. Ladies and gentlemen, The Commitments."

"Johnny Murphy - Joey The Lips Fagan, Trumpet"

"Is this the band then? Betcha U2 are shittin themselves."

"Thats fuckin blasphemy. Elvis wasnt a Cajun."

"Soul is the music people understand. Sure its basic and its simple. But its something else cause, cause, cause its honest, thats it. Its honest. Theres no fuckin bullshit. It sticks its neck out and says it straight from the heart. Sure theres a lot of different music you can get off on but soul is more than that. It takes you somewhere else. It grabs you by the balls and lifts you above the shite."