I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.

Irish Alzheimer's: you forget everything except the grudges

It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price of being alive.

I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this plane.

Suffering is the price of being alive, and it is music and singing and art that has helped me live through some of the most difficult things that have happened to me.

If I had not been already been meditating, I would certainly have had to start. I've treated my own depression for many years with exercise and meditation, and I've found that to be a tremendous help.

Experience is how life catches up with us and teaches us to love and forgive each other.