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.
Sinead O'ConnorThat's my feeling - that real God and religion are two different things and that religion is trying to obscure what God really is.
Sinead O'ConnorFame is a curse... it was the worst phase of my life, which I thank God I'll never have to go through again.
Sinead O'ConnorThe music business is a place where the artists are all treated like we're working for the people who are working for us. That can obviously be exaggerated when you're a female.
Sinead O'Connor