I think "God" is an off-putting word. I don't think there's a name for this. I think it's a presence that is best for us, but unfortunately, it can't intervene if we don't ask it, and religion has us talking to the wall because the god that religion is selling isn't the reality.

When I kissed you, you didn't mind. I thought I tasted of too many cigarettes, but you tasted like wine.

I don't want any man to have control over me.

Irish artists have a tradition of being very heavily engaged in what is happening in their own society. So it was important that they had a voice.

When you dishonor the the utter glory and majesty of black people, you lie. Your heart lies to you and you let it

I suppose in some ways, all over the world "crazy" is a term of abuse and I think that is something that should be stopped. In Ireland "crazy" is a term of abuse and people are terrified of anything that they conceive to be crazy. And the people believed to be crazy won't be treated compassionately, they will treat you horribly and use it as a reason to dismiss anything you would think, do, say or feel, so you're rocking into a self esteem trap.

It was the case in the 70s and 80s that people believed music could change the world. But now people aren't making music because they want to change the world; they're making music because they want to just make a ton of money.