Enya

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 use my voice as an instrument.

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.

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

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

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

When you spend two to three years working on an album that I feel very happy with the end result, there is nothing I would change. Musically, I have achieved what I set out to do.

When making music I sink myself into the process as deeply as I can and forget all of the success.

It's a noisy environment we all live in, whether it's traffic or the workplace, so it's very difficult to think about your life in general. A lot of people are afraid to do that. They like to hide...

I don't need a man in my life.