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

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

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

I write about the things I feel strongly about.

MADDIE: If I can find my own, I can survive on my own. I won’t be dependent on anyone.

Happiness is a choice you make when you allow faith through the entry gate and fear through the exit gate.

Life is a chance at Evolution. Overcome yourself and Become. ☥

Children in the 21st (century) have been transformed from net producers of their own toy and play culture, to net consumers of play culture imposed by adults.

Public service is good for you.

Oh, drop the act, Tinkerbell, and get rid of my problem. Then we’ll talk.

Civil disobedience does not admit of any violence or countenancing of violence directly or indirectly.

I am a woman. My life is a long, strong, twisted rope, made up of a number of human relationships, nothing more.

What we call real estate - the solid ground to build a house on - is the broad foundation on which nearly all the guilt of this world rests.

If a restaurant offers crayons, I always take them and color throughout the meal. It beats talking to the people I came to dinner with.