Dolores O'Riordan

I am just trying to live for my kids. It is all about my kids now. I love them endlessly. ”

I love performing, and I love the idea of people buying records. I don't particularly like the idea of people knowing me or thinking they do, but that's a part of what I choose. I choose not to go to college; I choose to be a singer. ”

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. ”

I went very close to the edge, but it's nice to have been strong enough to get through it. I'm lucky I had family, a good husband, and my mom. People like that help balance you. When you're feeling down and bad, it's the people that love you who kind of sort your head out for you. ”

People look at you and see a product. They don't see a soul. They see an empty hole. ”

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. ”

We were never a frivolous band; we prided ourselves on having something to say, and I think that's what gives your songs longevity. ”

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. ”

I love to go home to my kids. I don't have that lull in my life when I didn't have them. ”

I try to think about optimism. I try to look at the beautiful things in life. ”