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> [The Spanish and the American audiences are lunatics. They are very passionate and, like the Irish, they don't have as many inhibitions. If you are playing somewhere like Austria or Sweden, it takes them a little while to come out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/the-spanish-and-the-american-audiences-are-lunatics-they-are-very/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

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## More by Imelda May

> [I got a great kick being in the Warner Bros. studios - that was really cool. I kept singing the 'Looney Tunes' theme song…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/i-got-a-great-kick-being-in-the-warner-bros-studios-that-was-really/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/i-m-sorry-but-juicy-couture-tracksuits-and-ugg-boots-don-t-move-me-in/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/ireland-and-america-music-wise-are-very-closely-related-the-irish/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [Thrashing about on stage is my exercise for the day!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/thrashing-about-on-stage-is-my-exercise-for-the-day/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [My music is a mix of everything, mostly my own life. I just write about things that mean something and that I can write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/my-music-is-a-mix-of-everything-mostly-my-own-life-i-just-write-about/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/i-don-t-tend-to-set-out-on-huge-world-domination-goals-or-have/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [When I was a teenager, I had a record company after me. They wanted me to be a pop act. They said they wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/when-i-was-a-teenager-i-had-a-record-company-after-me-they-wanted-me/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [Ooooh, I love Nashville! It seems like everywhere you walk, there's great music coming out of every wall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/ooooh-i-love-nashville-it-seems-like-everywhere-you-walk-there-s/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/people-expect-you-to-change-when-you-become-a-mother-and-of-course-my/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/when-i-tell-people-that-i-lost-my-baby-weight-through-breastfeeding/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/i-m-lucky-to-come-from-a-very-musical-family-if-you-put-a-record-on/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [If you ask me, rockabilly has had a raw deal for far too long. People never shunned the blues or jazz the way they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/if-you-ask-me-rockabilly-has-had-a-raw-deal-for-far-too-long-people/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [My parents never told me to get a real job. They always said, 'Go for it! If this is what you want to do,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/my-parents-never-told-me-to-get-a-real-job-they-always-said-go-for-it/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [I always loved the bad girls in the movies. I loved Bette Davis; I loved Katherine Hepburn. I loved Ava Gardner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/i-always-loved-the-bad-girls-in-the-movies-i-loved-bette-davis-i/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/i-remember-once-doing-a-gig-in-ireland-and-there-was-a-woman-jumping/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

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