Quotes from Ronan Keating

I wouldn't want anyone to go through what my mam did - she was ill for two and a half years with breast cancer that moved to her spine, and died in 1998, when she was 51.

My future definitely lies in the music business.

I wanted to be Jon Bon Jovi and Bono. But I'm not that cool. I don't need to be. I'm not a rock star. I am who I am.

If you're an up-and-coming star, and you want to do well, then a show like 'The X Factor' is really important.

I think my feet were on the ground, and I had good family around me. It comes down to who you are and your upbringing.

As we all know, the internet is not a true friend of the music industry yet, but technology is slowly changing that. Soon it will work right for all involved.

Forget about musical credibility. I think, unless you're Radiohead or whatever, it's pointless striving for that. What I would like is some respect.

One time, a fan jumped on the back of our vehicle, and without noticing, we drove away. I was pretty frightened, actually.

I think eventually all music will be free.

I cook and do my own laundry.

I listen to loads of different music all the time.