Music is a self-propelling thing. You can not rely on anybody but yourself.

I don't function well in certain aspects of society, and you can read into that what you will.

I do not think good art comes from comfort. While from a humanistic standpoint I would have much rather been at my home that I own, surrounded by friends and family and controlling my environment completely.

Food in Dublin has gotten immeasurably better than it was. When I was a kid, there weren't a lot of options. Now you're overwhelmed with options.

You get one chance to make an impression and coasting through is a disservice.

Sometimes my hands they don’t feel like my own; I need someone to love, I need someone to hold.

It's like half the campaign of selling a record is trying to convince people that you're an artist. Well, I am an artist. This is what I do.