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" We all wonder about death, where people go and what happens. But certainly, they cross over from this dimension to another one. "

Dolores O'Riordan

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" I just block out the demons. I sing. I block them away. I put my pain into my music. I paint. I make my own videos. I direct myself. No one directs me anymore. I am in charge of my destiny. "

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" 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, it's all sexism and stuff, women standing up for their rights: 'This girl said this at the gig off the stage.' It's nothing got to do with music. They're probably untalented gits when it comes to the crunch. "

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" It's pretty weird when you are just touring all the time and you don't have a normal life. You're out of touch with reality too much. "

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" I thought the best thing to do to bring me back to reality would be to have a child, and by the time I had my first, Taylor, when I was 25, we'd sold 35 million records as a band, and I'd had enough; I knew my sanity was more important than success. "

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" There's no point in getting too worried about things, because life is too short. "

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" I was at that point where my children needed more than going around the planet in the back of a bus. They needed stability, they needed to build their own lives and relationships, and I needed to put my life on hold. I made my choice - I chose my children. "

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" In Canada, anything that's not in the city is referred to as a cottage. Or a log cabin. "

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" When I got pregnant, I started singing again. It was my saving grace. I literally mean having this amazing human life, and our relationship in the sense of mother and child, redeemed my soul. "

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" I always come across like I'm looking serious, but I just don't like smiling. Honestly, obviously I'm different in person. "

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" I'm an icon. I'm the Queen of Limerick. "

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" A lot of these songs just came from day-to-day experiences. And it was a very natural, kind of organic process. "

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" To me, life is a bit of everything. I have the band, I have my kids. Life is a big picture. It's not just your career. "

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" Everyone at school knew I wanted to be a singer. I'd always be banging on the piano playing my new song. The teacher would gather us round, and the whole class would listen. "

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" People don't look at you singing. They go within themselves and listen. Music is about listening, not looking. That's why I wore these huge baggy dresses on stage with The Cranberries. "

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" I went to Irish dance when I was four. I was playing the tin whistle when I was five. So I think certain things are bred into you. "

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" I didn't get a lot of attention from my dad when I was young. That's a big part of it for girls. Because your dad is the first love of your life. If he doesn't put you on his lap and give you a pet, you do end up not really liking yourself that much. "

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" I missed a lot of family weddings and funerals because we were out on the road and had these big gigs, and you can't pull out of these gigs at the last minute because too many people are counting on it. It got to the point where I was consumed with that. "

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" It's amazing to see anyone come out, let alone tell you they have been waiting so long. They are loyal people, our fans. "

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" 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. "

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" The first album didn't become successful until the second was practically written. "

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" It's a great gig, really: getting on stage, playing the guitar, singing. For a living, it's super. "

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" Men have no idea how much more difficult it is for women in the rock and roll industry, and while we are trying to give birth, breastfeed, all they do is have a good time. "

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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 the local pubs for which I used to get a few bob. That, for me, was the start of my interest in music, which has obviously expanded since then. "

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" In 1997, we took time off, and that's when Oasis broke and Princess Diana died and I was home with my baby hating the music industry. People asked what I thought about the Spice Girls, and honestly, I was so happy to tell them I couldn't be bothered to care. "

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" I didn't really know many girls, growing up, because there weren't many other people living around where I lived. "

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" For a while there, our writing got really edgy... I've always written about experiences, so when your life gets a bit crazy, you start to write songs that are a bit edgy. "

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