I do a so-called trip into myself: I sit down at the piano and the melody might start to evolve from my playing or then I might start to sing it.

My influences are with Irish music, church music and classical music.

I have had death threats from people with fixations.

I am not reclusive. I just have a private life.

The spring, summer, is quite a hectic time for people in their lives, but then it comes to autumn, and to winter, and you can't but help think back to the year that was, and then hopefully looking forward to the year that is approaching.

I enjoyed the two years I was with Clannad. I enjoyed touring. We toured a lot in Europe.

Singing in Gaelic is very, very natural to do. I think lends itself very much so to being sung.