Enya

When I was growing up, I'd be in the choir. My mum was the organist in the church, so I'd sing in the church. ”

I always felt that the music sells by itself. The music has always been the successful aspect on my career, and that means that, to me, I can always still stay very focused on music. ”

I told the record company I didn't feel the need to be at red-carpet events. I wanted a career. But I wanted to keep myself intact as a person. ”

It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place. ”

I do promotion when it is necessary, but I always want to get back to the music. ”

It's very easy for me to keep a low profile because the focus I feel is always on the music. Success and fame are two different things. And so I feel the success is always towards the music, which means that I can have a very normal and private lifestyle. ”

Fame and success are very different things. ”

I could have been more famous if I did all the glitzy things, but celebrity always seemed so unnecessary. ”

I enjoyed the two years I was with Clannad. I enjoyed touring. We toured a lot in Europe. ”

It wasn't so long ago that it was not popular to speak Gaelic in Ireland because the areas that Gaelic is spoken in were much poorer areas. ”