Enya quotes

Enya is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for her ethereal sound and multi-layered vocals. Her music blends elements of Celtic, classical, and New Age styles, earning her international acclaim. She has sold millions of albums worldwide and is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Here are 120 of her quotes:

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Where are you this moment? only in my dreams. You're missing, but you're always a heartbeat from me.

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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.

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After all the words are said, after all the dreams we made; every one a precious one, every one a summer sun...

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How far to go I cannot say. How many more Will journey this way?

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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?

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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.

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