"When I saw Riverdance I was blown away by it. It inspired me to start dancing again."
Riverdance was perhaps the most extravagant expression of a new-found confidence which swept Ireland in the 1990s.
After decades of economic hardship and sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, it once again felt good to be Irish and to celebrate Irish culture.
Ten years on, and despite being dismissed by some critics as over-hyped Irish kitsch, the river shows no sign of drying up.
The song that won that 1994 Eurovision Song Contest -- Rock 'n' Roll Kids -- is long since forgotten.
So, when Eurovision is staged in Turkey this weekend, keep an eye out for the interval act.
It might just steal the show.
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