The irony is that musical artists have enormous public voices, but behind the scenes we're voiceless, actually. — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
The sexuality is being sold to the artists as power when in fact it's not; it's a way of hypnotizing their audience. — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
You also said in Rolling Stone that your look is based on mine. The look I chose, I chose on purpose at a time when my record company were encouraging me to do what you have done. I felt I would rather be judged on my talent and not my looks. I am happy that I made that choice, not… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share
The music business is a place where the artists are all treated like we're working for the people who are working for… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
I think a lot of artists go waving their Grammies around thanking God for their Grammy, but when it comes to a… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
I don't agree with this romantic fantasy that people who suffer from depression are more likely to be artists. I find that… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
Irish artists have a tradition of being very heavily engaged in what is happening in their own society. So it was important… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
What I hope is to really focus on being a songwriter. I'd love to write songs for other people; that's something I'd really like… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
All of my life, actually, I had a real strong relationship with God, but I was always in the closet about it. The only… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
There's a standard of songwriting that, when you start immersing yourself in those types of songs, it raises your own bar as a songwriter.… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
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… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
You can't solve a spiritual problem with politics. You may as well as throw the Parliament to a drowning man. — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
I suppose is very cathartic to do a show to the masses and you get to make magic in a manner that you can't… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
What I like about being a musician is that I find the thing soothing, but I also give the soothing to other people. — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
When I sing, it's the most solitary state: just me, and the microphone, and the holy spirit. It's not about notes or scales, it's… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
The irony is that musical artists have enormous public voices, but behind the scenes we're voiceless, actually. — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
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… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share
