When I write songs, I try to remove myself a little bit. Obviously, they're very personal to me, but it feels easier… — Hozier Copy Share Image
It sounds like I'm joking when I say it, but when I wrote 'Take Me To Church' and a lot of these… — Hozier Copy Share Image
I was never academically driven in English, but, again, Tom Waits is a perfect example of an influence. He writes so immaculately… — Hozier Copy Share Image
To be honest, the biggest reason I write music and became a musician was to create the amount of joy that I… — Hozier Copy Share Image
There are a few Irish writers who have a very strong influence on me, especially on the 'Take Me to Church' EP. — Hozier Copy Share Image
If I don't think something's worth saying, I don't think it's quite there, I'd rather just not say it, to be honest. In that… — Hozier Copy Share Image
You grow up and recognize that in any educated secular society, there's no excuse for ignorance. You have to recognize in yourself, and challenge… — Hozier Copy Share Image
I didn't know what to expect of real America. What shocked me was the diversity of it and how different every city is. But… — Hozier Copy Share Image
I remember writing lyrics for 'Take Me to Church' for a long time before I even had a song in mind for. It's not… — Hozier Copy Share Image
The public discourse online is not done through the polite language of debate. — Hozier Copy Share Image
I am absolutely behind equal rights but I am also bridging the gap between cultural mentality and society's mindset as there are huge amount… — Hozier Copy Share Image
I think all that we would know of America back home is foreign policy, and maybe the snippets of the madness of political culture. — Hozier Copy Share Image
I think it's very hard to write things about being joyful. I find that quite difficult. I think when you're happy, you don't want… — Hozier Copy Share Image
