I am itching like hell to play America because I know that if I did the show over there, they would love it.

In 1983 I'd had a number one. I'd sold 6 million copies of Total Eclipse Of The Heart all over the world.

Once upon a time I was falling in love, now I'm only falling apart.

I love Tina Turner. I'm one of Tina Turner's biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to become a singer. A role model and in a way she gave me back my confidence in choosing my material.

Fabulous place, Dublin is. The trouble is, you work hard and in Dublin you play hard as well.

So many people release albums before Christmas and they get lost in the Christmas rush.

I have never gone out of fashion. And do you know why? Because I never sought it. When you don't seek it, it's always with you.

Every time I release an album my old record company releases another one.

I've never taken drugs. My drug, I suppose, is drink. I never drink before I sing, but I do make up for it when I come off!

Every country I've had different hit records, so we have to change the set to fit the country.

You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous.

If you have difficulty sleeping or are not getting enough sleep or sleep of good quality, you need to learn the basics of sleep hygiene, make appropriate changes, and possibly consult a sleep expert.

It's all written out, you know. Everything is fate. All written out in Heaven, or written out in Hell.

The principles behind explaining and educating the product or the elected official is similar, even though the actual execution of it is very, very different.

Measure what can be measured, and make measureable what cannot be measured.

He that shuns trifles must shun the world.

Democracy is not a form of government. It is a political philosophy that can be embodied in various systems of government.

... the estranged self, hidden with its inexhaustible potential, lies undiscovered by many people who die without even knowing that it exists.

In war, as in love, we must come into contact before we triumph.

As a builder, you don't get many stats or achievements, but you get a lot of rewards seeing those players succeed.

When the snake decided to go straight, he didn't get anywhere.