Dolores O'Riordan Quotes

When the band were really big and we had massive hits, I was always stressed-out and insecure. I thought I wanted the band to be really popular, but when that happened, there was so much pressure to keep it going.

Dolores O'Riordan The Cranberries

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  Dolores O'Riordan The Cranberries
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