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

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.

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.

We stay in U2's hotel. They bought a hotel, The Clarence, a nice place and it's in an area where everything's happening, so many fantastic restaurants and bars and the people are so friendly.

Stupid dire warnings of imminent doom.They always put me in a bad mood.

I see they found out the universe is 80 million years older than we thought. It's also been lying about its weight.

I go to McDonald's every day. But I don't eat much.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

If you insist on disavowing that which is ugly about what you do, you will never learn from your mistakes.

I watch my daughter wanting to be like other kids and getting upset that she's not. But I always try and instill in her the idea that she's perfect as she is.

Between our way of life and communism there can be no peace, no paralyzing coexistence, no gray neutralism. There can only be conflict-total and without reconciliation.

There is nothing illegal in keeping up a tomb; on the contrary, it is a very laudable thing to do.

It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.

I don't want to be surrounded by 'yes men'. I want people who'll disagree with me, even if it costs them their jobs.