The Cranberries Quotes
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It's important to take time off because it's a long journey this life, and I want to be singing in 30 years' time. You see a lot of artists who get caught up in the here and now, and they just burn themselves out, and I kind of did that myself with my third album.
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When everybody's looking at you, it does your head in. When you're always on the inside, sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees.
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Everyone at school knew I wanted to be a singer. I'd always be banging on the piano playing my new song. The teacher would gather us round, and the whole class would listen.
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I missed a lot of family weddings and funerals because we were out on the road and had these big gigs, and you can't pull out of these gigs at the last minute because too many people are counting on it. It got to the point where I was consumed with that.
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I'm knowing this could be our last event Jaweh, Jaweh, Jaweh I'm knowing I am your youngest descent I don't want to know your pain I don't want to play the game.
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I worked myself into a frenzy. By 1996, I had a nervous breakdown just from working. I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, just getting anxiety attacks and all of that stuff because I was doing too much, too young, all the time.
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Why can't we actually sing and get respected as good singers and songwriters without having our boobs and butt hanging out?
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Oh my life is changing everyday In every possible way And oh my dreams It's never quite as it seems Never quite as it seems.
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I'm an icon. I'm the Queen of Limerick.
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I just block out the demons. I sing. I block them away. I put my pain into my music. I paint. I make my own videos. I direct myself. No one directs me anymore. I am in charge of my destiny.
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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.
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I keep my children safe and protected from all my baggage. They get to have a normal childhood, and they're not affected by my life.