“Ireland and America, music-wise, are very closely related. The Irish c...” — Imelda May Quote

“Ireland and America, music-wise, are very closely related. The Irish came over with their fiddles in hand, and you can hear it in the bluegrass and rockabilly. I love it when music from different countries combine.”

“I got my first leopard print coat when I was 15. I nearly got beat up, but I was happy with it.”

“The Spanish and the American audiences are lunatics. They are very passionate and, like the Irish, they don't have as many inhibitions. If you are playing somewhere like Austria or Sweden, it takes them a little while to come out of themselves.”

“I knew I loved playing bluegrass, so I'd end up down there on Sunday nights at the bluegrass jam.”

“I was always into bluegrass as a kid. Basically, I like music that has a basic simple structure and that has a lot of emotion and feel. Bluegrass and other old time music fits the bill, as well as what became punk - they both kind of have a similar framework.”

“I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.”