There's something about Celtic mythology which is deep in the soul, and I just think that somehow she has tapped right into it.

The bright days of my youthThey were full of hopeThe great journey that was before me thenWas what was destined to be, bye bye.Now I'm sorrowful,The day is long past.Alas and woe, oh.

I'm not one for walking the beaches humming a melody. I love the discipline of sitting in the studio, writing and listening. That is my domain.

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.

With my music, I can express myself so much. A lot of the fans can sense that I'm relating to them something that's quite personal.

My first language is Gaelic.

A lot of people tend to think that because I need all this time on my own in the studio, that I need time on my own, period. And that's not really true.