There's no point in bringing together a talented band if you don't let them do their thing. — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I enjoy music so much; it's such a passion in my life, and I hope that comes across. — Imelda May Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, I mean what I'm saying - there's a lot of me in each song. — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I had a big time punk-rock phase and psychobilly phase. I used to go mad for the Guana Batz. — Imelda May Copy Share Image
Music was always part of my life - my mother says I came out singing. I wanted to be Gene Kelly -… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I was brought up with beautiful music - Nat King Cole and Glen Miller from my dad, and my mum loved Judy… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
'Love Tattoo' I recorded without a record company. I'd gotten turned down by the record companies - they said they didn't get… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I'm the youngest of five - three girls and two boys. There was one record player for the seven of us. It… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I started singing in church with my sister Maria when I was four, and I've been pretty much singing ever since. There's… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
My music is a mix of everything, mostly my own life. I just write about things that mean something and that I… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I love punk rock, The Clash, The Ramones, The Cramps. I love where it all came from, and music for my ears… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
I got a great kick being in the Warner Bros. studios - that was really cool. I kept singing the 'Looney Tunes' theme song… — Imelda May Copy Share
I'm sorry, but Juicy Couture tracksuits and Ugg boots don't move me in any way, shape or form. I refuse to wear them. Modern… — Imelda May Copy Share
Ireland and America, music-wise, are very closely related. The Irish came over with their fiddles in hand, and you can hear it in the… — Imelda May Copy Share
My music is a mix of everything, mostly my own life. I just write about things that mean something and that I can write… — Imelda May Copy Share
I don't tend to set out on huge world domination goals or have anything in mind. I just like to play. I like to… — Imelda May Copy Share
When I was a teenager, I had a record company after me. They wanted me to be a pop act. They said they wanted… — Imelda May Copy Share
Ooooh, I love Nashville! It seems like everywhere you walk, there's great music coming out of every wall. — Imelda May Copy Share
People expect you to change when you become a mother, and of course my priorities changed when I had Violet. She's number one in… — Imelda May Copy Share
When I tell people that I lost my baby weight through breastfeeding, they think I'm exaggerating. But it was brilliant for that. It is… — Imelda May Copy Share
I'm lucky to come from a very musical family. If you put a record on and turn the volume up, there's a pretty good… — Imelda May Copy Share
If you ask me, rockabilly has had a raw deal for far too long. People never shunned the blues or jazz the way they… — Imelda May Copy Share
My parents never told me to get a real job. They always said, 'Go for it! If this is what you want to do,… — Imelda May Copy Share
I always loved the bad girls in the movies. I loved Bette Davis; I loved Katherine Hepburn. I loved Ava Gardner. — Imelda May Copy Share
I remember once doing a gig in Ireland, and there was a woman jumping around and screaming, 'I don't know what this is but… — Imelda May Copy Share
