“I don't think I had any conscious decision in my love of country music...” — CMAT Quote

“I don't think I had any conscious decision in my love of country music. It was more subconscious, and I think with art in general, I try to follow and listen and read and watch what I like and figure out why I like it afterwards.”

“I can't leave the house without earrings. I think I'd rather die. I think I'd rather die than leave the house without a pair of gold earrings in.”

“Everything we do as people - not to get philosophical - but there is no pure-bred creativity. Everything is derived from influence and references.”

“Course I'm being a diva. I'm starting to lose my head. Yeah, I'm starting to lose the run of myself. I had to hire my sister to pay back for all the childhood bullying she did to me. She does pull me out of bed on days where I am being a little rat. She'll kick me out of bed if I'm being a hypochondriac, but if I am actually sick, she will mind me.”

“The reason I was attracted to country music in the first place is because I am very romantic.”

“There's this very romantic vision of Ireland, but I grew up in a place where it's not very fun to grow up. This fake version of our identity was being built up by Americans and English people and claimed for themselves.”

“Our necks are getting injured from looking down, and the movie screen gives you opportunity to look up, you know? It gives you an opportunity to possibly have a discussion with someone afterwards.”

“Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards.”

“I enjoy working on stage. Having relationships with the audiences and question and answer sessions afterwards. I enjoy that.”

“If I'm in a state about a book, I'll get up at 6 A.M. and write before breakfast, but usually I'll start afterwards and then work a full day with a break for lunch.”

“I felt very at home in California, but the place is prone to earthquakes, and the one in 1994 scared the life out of me. For months afterwards, I felt that every time I sat down, I should have put on a seatbelt.”

“I love to eat an apple after a meal, just to cleanse my teeth - they always look polished afterwards.”