Eoin Colfer said this quote
“ So, Mr. Digence, home to visit the family?That's right. My mother's folks are from Killarney.Oh, really?O'Reilly, actually. But what's a vowel between friends?Very good. You should be on the stage.It's funny you should mention that.The passport officer groaned. Ten more minutes and his shift would have been over. I was being sarcastic, actually ”