I'm not trying to be a girl by putting on a dress - gender is separated by fabric.

I fight for the right to be an individual. I have to be meself.

The trouble is that people are all too ready to jump to conclusions about anybody who they think looks a bit strange. They think you must be mentally subnormal.

You shouldn't inflict yourself on the public when your fifteen minutes is up.

I think music is a powerful medium because it co-inspires. It inspires the artist who then inspires the listener, and it's a back-and-forth process.

What does it mean to be Catholic and not a Catholic? I feel adrift, homeless. My Catholic imagination allows me to see the soul as a lit breath, seeking the divine. It persists.

I think most Irish people are creative. Whether it's music, or dance, or... certainly storytelling is in the blood.

I grew up in a town with no movie theater. TV was my only link to the outside world. Film wasn't such a big deal to me. It was TV. So much so, that when I meet TV stars now... Not my co-workers, but real TV stars, I get nervous. I freak out around them.