I don't do anything in order to cause trouble. It just so happens that what I do naturally causes trouble. I'm proud to be a troublemaker.

When I grew up in Ireland in the seventies there was no such thing as therapy...I mean we didn't even have cappuccinos until 1998! So for me music was therapy, it was also the place where one could speak about himself, where he was allowed to speak about his traumatic experiences.

It's very hard to be perceived as a boss, and behaving like a boss or wanting to be treated like one.

Fame is a curse... it was the worst phase of my life, which I thank God I'll never have to go through again.

I feel that I was a useful contributor to society, and that I couldn't be a contributor to society in any other way.

What I like about being a musician is that I find the thing soothing, but I also give the soothing to other people.

I don't agree with this romantic fantasy that people who suffer from depression are more likely to be artists. I find that I am more creative when I am happy actually.