Quotes from Enya

I know every note in every song, the whole history of it, even parts that were there and are gone.

I find I'm not one of these composers that are, you know, walking along a beach or walking on the mountainside in County Donegal that's, you know, 'Oh, a melody.' It's more a matter of eventually taking that moment with me to the studio, and it begins to evolve.

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.

Singing in Gaelic is very, very natural to do. I think lends itself very much so to being sung.

I don't have pets, I have two guard dogs; and I don't do my own shopping; it's a security thing.

The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me.

I don't need a man in my life.

The moon upon the ocean is swept around in motion, but without ever knowing.

Night has brought to those who sleep, only dreams they can not keep.

I tend to listen to the classical composers: Rachmaninov, Satie.

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

My core beliefs revolve around the idea that we should live to the best of our abilities-we should live and let live.

The minuses of celebrity include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked.

I do understand that not everyone is going to sit and listen to an Enya album. When someone says it's not their cup of tea, it's not their kind of album, that's fine by me.

I am not reclusive. I just have a private life.

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

The fans are very, very loyal. They're always saying, 'When is the next album?' They know when I finish in the studio it's got to be a few years before the next album.

Fame and success are very different things.

The writing of a melody is an emotional moment; success doesn't make it easy.

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.

Over in the UK, the music press can be brutal. They can say wonderful things about you one week, and the next week, you're in the can.

I have had death threats from people with fixations.

Wintertime for me is a time when I do a lot of my writing in the studio. It's a time I enjoy. And it's very reflective and a very calming time of the year. Throughout the year I gather a lot of musical inspirations, and this is where I bring them to the studio and see what will evolve musically.

I didn't expect such a huge reaction, but I knew I was doing something different to everything else that was happening at the time.