I havent had a big hit record in America since 1987.

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.

Your death rides a fast camel.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

We must contemplate some extremely unpleasant possibilities, just because we want to avoid them.

If you don't believe in a line, then you come off as the loser.

There are characters that become more popular as we fall in love with them.

It was an old lesson learned by governments: that war solves problems of control.

But with nonfiction, the task is very straightforward: Do the research, tell the story

If you expect a bad lie for even one second, the gods will know it and give you a bad lie.

It is a common trait of primates to become submissive and even worshipful toward one who has the power to kill them.

When I was a kid, I'd watch pro football on TV and I'd see someone make a play and I'd say, 'I wish that could be me.' But then I'd have to wonder, 'Could I make that big play?'