You never forget where you were when you write a song; it's a very proper memory, so I knew exactly where I was and what I was doing for each track. It was like going into a time machine.

I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.

My dad's Irish music was such a huge influence.

In fact, I'd just like to own something. Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, rich and famous but all I've got is some recording equipment and a battered old BMW.

I always want to bring emotion across in a straightforward way. I don't want to get histrionic when I'm singing. For me that's just not interesting; it goes too far down one road.

The older you get, the more you realize you're drifting toward a direction, and sometimes your significant other drifts into an opposite direction. You can't blame anybody for it.

I really enjoy being single again. I spent a lot of time in a relationship and the nearer we came to the end, the more difficult it got. You don't see things clearly as long as you're still involved.

There will be no white flag above my door, I'm in love and always will be

It's great to just disappear, grab a suitcase, switch the answering machine on and just go somewhere else.

Inside everybody's hiding something.

And we danced, and we drankAnd I've seen something you probably never got the chance to seeDon't worry, MaryCause I'm taking care of DannyAnd he's taking care of me

Sometimes all you need is someone who is willing to listen to you without advising or judging you.

I sort of liked the sound of bones breaking. It was like home.

If you start to just aim for what the audience wants to hear, you're already hamstrung because you don't have any freedom.

I train very hard, either rowing on the cross trainer or running. Not only do you feel tired afterwards but it relaxes you, it completely clears the head. But to sort things out I also like to walk.

I gave (pitcher) Mike Cuellar more chances than I gave my first wife.

The unconscious is the discourse of the Other.

I grew up in the sort of cultural milieu that always regarded conversations about the political discourse as tremendously low-brow.

I think God is perfect, all-powerful and has an unstoppable plan for everyone, including those who love him and those who don't.

I cannot believe that my illness is natural. I suspect Satan, and therefore I am the more inclined to take it lightly.

Alas, our frailty is the cause , not we! For, such as we are made of, such we be.