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Artists Shouldn't Be Made Famous. They Have This Huge Aura Of Almost God-like Quality About Them, Just Because Their Craft Makes A Lot Of Money. And At The Same Time It Is A Forced Importance... It Is Man-made So The Press Can Feed Off It.

Irish Folk Is Probably The Biggest Influence Musically That I've Ever Had. My Mother's Irish. And When I Was Very Young, Both My Brothers Were Very Into Traditional Music, English And Irish. They Were Always Playing Music, So I Was Always Brought Up With It.

["a Deal With God"] Was The First Single Off Hounds Of Love. I'd Put A Lot Of Work Into Putting That Album Together And I Wanted It To Have Every Chance.

If You Believe In What You Do And You Really Want To Be In Music, Just Stick At It. It's Always A Learning Process. Enjoy It Because I Think Making Music Is A Privilege, Really. In An Ideal World, It Should Also Always Be Fun. As Much As Possible, Make It Fun.

Im The Shyest Megalomaniac Youre Ever Likely To Meet.