Enya quotes

I'm not one for walking the beaches humming a melody. I love the discipline of sitting in the studio, writing and listening. That is my domain. (Enya)
People tend to think that because I need all this time on my own in the studio, that I need time on my own, period. And that's not really true. View quote
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You know love is everything you say a whisper, a word, promises you give. You feel it in the heartbeat of the day. You know this is the way love is. View quote
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I think they find it - they find me quite confusing, because - they know the music, but they don't know anything about me because I keep a very private lifestyle so they end up making up stories as such. But I don't really concern myself too much about them. View quote
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The ocean is a central image. It is the symbolism of a great journey. View quote
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The bright days of my youth They were full of hope The great journey that was before me then Was what was destined to be, bye bye. Now I'm sorrowful, The day is long past. Alas and woe, oh. View quote
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I suppose there's a certain way I like the music to be performed, and I feel I can capture it better than anyone else. I know every note in every song, the whole history of it, even parts that were there and are gone. View quote
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It's only now when words are said that break my heart in two, I wonder how you can endure all I've said, all I say to you. View quote
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I am really a very shy person ... If I appear, it is because of the music, not because I want to be seen. I'm not a recluse. I like to go out, but I don't like the glitziness that goes with it. View quote
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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 ... People feel a very personal connection with the music. View quote
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I felt as if we were two families: the older ones, who were away touring when I was at school and the younger ones. I was closer to my two younger sisters because of the nearness of our ages, but I feel I would have to have permission to say their names - they're very private that way. (Enya)
Always looking for a meaning, all the time you keep believing, but I don't know why you won't say goodbye. Even when the sun is shining you don't see the silver lining, but I don't know why you won't say goodbye. View quote
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My light shall be the moon And my path, the ocean. My guide, the morning star As I sail home to you. View quote
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I have never come close to being married or engaged. I was with someone eight years ago when I questioned whether I wanted the pressure of being married or having children. I always felt that if pregnancy was to happen, it would happen; if it didn't, it didn't. ... I have security, I don't need a man in my life. I don't have pets, I have two guard dogs; and I don't do my own shopping; it's a security thing.... The downside of success is stalkers. I have had death threats from people with fixations who need help. View quote
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Winter lies before me now you're so far away. In the darkness of my dreaming the light of you will stay. View quote
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I'm very happy as I am. I realise that I made sacrifices early in my career and that it was hard on my relationships because, when I am working, I am very focused and it isn't easy, when you have been in the studio all day, to say to someone, 'I'll meet up with you later on.' I learned that it was necessary to be dedicated and put work first. But, at the same time, it was a wonderful feeling to be successful at doing something I loved. View quote
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I joined my family's band, Clannad, as a teenager in 1980 to sing harmonies and play keyboards, but it wasn't musically challenging for me; I felt like an outsider. ... My split from Clannad two years later caused a conflict of loyalty for a time, because I went off with their manager Nicky Ryan, who had asked me to join Clannad in the first place. View quote
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A million feathers falling down, a million stars that touch the ground, so many secrets to be found amid the falling snow. View quote
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Where are you this moment? only in my dreams. You're missing, but you're always a heartbeat from me. View quote
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I'm sometimes asked what are the pluses and minuses of celebrity ... and, for me, the biggest plus is being successful at something that I love to do. The minuses, unfortunately, include having to live with security and the knowledge that you may be stalked. ... I do like people ... I have lots of friends, but I can only be who I am. View quote
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The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me... The writing of a melody is an emotional moment; success doesn't make it easy. (Enya)
After all the words are said, after all the dreams we made; every one a precious one, every one a summer sun... View quote
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How far to go I cannot say. How many more Will journey this way? View quote
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Mountains, solitude and the moon until the journey's end? The river holds the lost road of the sky; the shape of eternity? View quote
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I loved to talk about music to Nicky ... His influence came from people like The Beatles and The Beach Boys, and he had these ideas about layering vocals, painting landscapes with music. Roma knew about Irish mythology, told stories, wrote poetry and had this special feeling for lyrics. My grounding came from the classics. View quote
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