They wanted to 'radiofy' what I was doing. I was also in a position where I was compromised. I was much younger and maybe it is because I am Irish bu…

- Damien Rice

I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.

- Damien Rice

For me, the more I live, the more I need to write. The more I push myself to really live and really experience things and step outside of my comfort …

- Damien Rice

When you go to bed at night, you get seven or eight hours of sleep. I've had enough sleep. I've rested, and it's as simple as that. I want to do it n…

- Damien Rice

Stones taught me to fly Love taught me to lie And life taught me to die So it's not hard to fall When you float like a cannonball.

- Damien Rice

Love taught me to cry So come on courage! Teach me to be shy.

- Damien Rice

I had to take a bit of a break and fast for a while, but then I found myself very, very hungry when I got back to [song-writing].

- Damien Rice

Sometimes you have to step away from what you love in order to learn how to love it again.

- Damien Rice

When I'm in a place like Iceland, I allow myself to take a little more time to divert off onto other paths creatively for a while and see what comes …

- Damien Rice