When I'm writing a song, it gives me more actual pleasure to hear someone else sing it than do it meself.

I'm not going to waste my time trying 'break' America, you know what I mean? Too many people have died trying to break America. America doesn't break unless it wants to.

I drink because I'm thirsty.

My mother was a champion Irish dancer and singer and most of my family were musical, particularly in Irish dancing. Music is all about spewing out your emotions. A mixture of a good tune and a good beat and everyone playing their guts out and something that grabs people's attention.

I'm not so much a rock star, d'ya know what I mean? I play Irish music. There's really no age when you stop playing Irish music. Even if I retired from playing onstage, I'd still be singing in pubs.

There is drinking in lots of the songs because there is drinking in life. Drinking stimulates the imagination.

My dad has no control over who works with me. Me, me and me alone has to take responsibility for anything.