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.

The ocean is a central image. It is the symbolism of a great journey.

There is no formula to it. Writing every song is a little journey. The first note has to lift you.