It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.
Enya

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

My first language is Gaelic.
Enya

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.
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.
Enya

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

The Druids held the trees as very sacred.
Enya

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

The music sold itself before anybody knew who I was.
Enya

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

The personal appearances and red carpet events are very glitzy, but it's a bit false.
Enya

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

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

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

When I was growing up, I'd be in the choir. My mum was the organist in the church, so I'd sing in the church.
Enya

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

With my music, I can express myself so much. A lot of the fans can sense that I'm relating to them something that's quite personal.
Enya

Writing music on your own makes you think a lot about your life. Who are you? Would you change anything about yourself? This is where it comes from.
Enya