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> [I lived in a small village outside the city and grew up in a large family, so my world was very much centred around that. I used to sing in the local church, and I would also occasionally sing in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-lived-in-a-small-village-outside-the-city-and-grew-up-in-a-large/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

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## More by Dolores O'Riordan

> [My father, I spent a lot of time with him at the hospital. I was with him when he took his last breath, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/my-father-i-spent-a-lot-of-time-with-him-at-the-hospital-i-was-with/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [The writing became a hobby in the background: it took a back seat to parenthood and being a person and being a human being.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/the-writing-became-a-hobby-in-the-background-it-took-a-back-seat-to/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [You never find peace in this realm, but it's okay, because when my dad went to the other side, he looks after me now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/you-never-find-peace-in-this-realm-but-it-s-okay-because-when-my-dad/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [I live as I choose or I will not live at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-live-as-i-choose-or-i-will-not-live-at-all/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [I think there's a difference between somebody who grows up in Paris or London and goes to Los Angeles. But if you grow up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-think-there-s-a-difference-between-somebody-who-grows-up-in-paris/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [U2 and Sinead O'Connor - I haven't a clue why we're compared to them. Apart from us all being Irish, we've nothing in common.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/u2-and-sinead-o-connor-i-haven-t-a-clue-why-we-re-compared-to-them/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [I guess all bands get to that point where they run out of inspiration and just get bored with the chemistry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-guess-all-bands-get-to-that-point-where-they-run-out-of-inspiration/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [I've come to the conclusion that life is for the taking and just too short to dwell on the negative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-ve-come-to-the-conclusion-that-life-is-for-the-taking-and-just-too/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [Why can't we actually sing and get respected as good singers and songwriters without having our boobs and butt hanging out?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/why-can-t-we-actually-sing-and-get-respected-as-good-singers-and/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [My parents were in the local church choir, and I used to go along and sing and play the organ at all the weddings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/my-parents-were-in-the-local-church-choir-and-i-used-to-go-along-and/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [I was so famous that I couldn't leave the hotel room. I remember looking out of the window at all these fans but just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-was-so-famous-that-i-couldn-t-leave-the-hotel-room-i-remember/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [It was tough. We went right from being teenagers to musical superstars with money and fame and attention. All of us had a hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/it-was-tough-we-went-right-from-being-teenagers-to-musical-superstars/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [You can't be in a situation where you are not happy. It's as simple as that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/you-can-t-be-in-a-situation-where-you-are-not-happy-it-s-as-simple-as/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [You know that band that are all over 'Melody Maker,' Huggy Bear, they're just a load of crap, right? Riot grrrl group - y'know,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/you-know-that-band-that-are-all-over-melody-maker-huggy-bear-they-re/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

> [I hated singing, I hated being on stage; I hated being in the Cranberries. I was constantly crying. I was going insane. I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-o-riordan/i-hated-singing-i-hated-being-on-stage-i-hated-being-in-the/)

[Dolores O'Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-o-riordan/)

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