20 Quotes by Maria Doyle Kennedy

I didn't go to drama school or anything, and I learned on the job. And it's nice to have the chance to pretend to be other people. As a singer, though, I feel there's much more of me in that. I've written the songs, I'm singing them, I'm exposing my feelings.

I like singing practically more than anything else, and I want to be the best, but I don't want to sacrifice time with my children.

Music just makes sense to me. I don't ever worry when I'm singing. It's the safest place. I am a bit of worrier.

Women are often expected to be more amiable or more pleasing or more submissive than men generally.

I think everybody likes to play the villain. Theyre always much more interesting characters.

Nobody gets to say who we love, or who we lay down beside, or take as our husband, lover, life, or bride. Nobody gets to decide what's for some, that others should hide. Pride. Nobody gets to choose but YOU.

Nobody gets to say who we love, or who we lay down beside, or take as our husband, lover, life, or bride. Nobody gets to decide what’s for some, that others should hide. Pride. Nobody gets to choose but YOU.

Music just makes sense to me. I don’t ever worry when I’m singing. It’s the safest place. I am a bit of worrier.

I think everybody likes to play the villain. They're always much more interesting characters.