“The vast majority of debt that Anglo maintains is owed is strenuously ...” — Sean Quinn Quote

“The vast majority of debt that Anglo maintains is owed is strenuously disputed. However, I cannot now pay those loans which are due, following Anglo taking control of the Quinn Group of companies, which I and a loyal team spent a lifetime building.”

“Never in my life did I steal a penny that didn't belong to me.”

“I have made mistakes, but I feel that the people who have done things to me - they should be ashamed.”

“I am not in the business of pointing fingers or making excuses. However, recent history has shown that I, like thousands of others in Ireland, incorrectly relied upon the persons who guided Anglo and who wrongfully sought to portray a 'blue chip' Irish banking sector.”

“I no longer own or control the businesses which I have spent my life building up.”

“I was never one to run away from trouble - I intend to continue to fight my corner and try to redeem our reputation in some way. It's very difficult when you see the PR campaign that Anglo have built up against us. A lot of the media would be very anti-Quinn and have fallen hook, line and sinker for the Anglo story where they are the good guys.”

“I've always done party building and party fundraising.”

“Fashion is an archetype: you're trying to build a silhouette, and that is very similar to building up a building because you're trying to create a new structure, a new proportion, a new shape, and you're using a material to cut which is a bit mathematical. That idea of finding something new in terms of proportion is something that drives me.”

“If there's a car company, and you have another car company, you don't stop building your car and company because there are others.”

“When I was 11, I started building games for IBM PC XT.”

“I never said I was opposed to the LEED program or to green building - I'm not.”

“Just because one happens to be wealthy, it doesn't mean you are naturally any good at building an investment operation that is world-class or successful.”