I write about the things I feel strongly about.

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

Information that a book possesses is made of time

Only poor people know the true meanings to feelings.

If you can take it to the next level and really tell an interesting story in a unique and fresh way, then I feel like that's a great song.

All partings foreshadow the great final one.

Everyone is in need of encouragement at some time. Take the opportunity today to encourage (give courage to) the one who often encourages you.

I'm adopted, so I didn't know my father, but apparently he was pretty tall.

The natural tendency of government, once in charge of money, is to inflate and to destroy the value of the currency.

Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.

Fearless is knowing that someday things will change.

They claim that I'm violent just cuz I refuse to be silent.