When I grew up in Ireland in the seventies there was no such thing as therapy...I mean we didn't even have cappuccinos until 1998! So for me music was therapy, it was also the place where one could speak about himself, where he was allowed to speak about his traumatic experiences.
Sinead O'ConnorBiggest lesson I've ever had in life is that blues had a baby and they named it rock 'n' roll.
Sinead O'ConnorThe music business is a place where the artists are all treated like we're working for the people who are working for us. That can obviously be exaggerated when you're a female.
Sinead O'ConnorIt should be a crime to abandon your child, and it's not. It would be wonderful if it could be criminalized.
Sinead O'ConnorI suppose in some ways, all over the world "crazy" is a term of abuse and I think that is something that should be stopped. In Ireland "crazy" is a term of abuse and people are terrified of anything that they conceive to be crazy. And the people believed to be crazy won't be treated compassionately, they will treat you horribly and use it as a reason to dismiss anything you would think, do, say or feel, so you're rocking into a self esteem trap.
Sinead O'Connor