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“they did an instrumental piece, played on a sort of high Irish whistle, that they said Finbar Furey, the lead singer, wrote when he was twelve. It was called “The Lonesome Boatman.” The most beautiful and haunting melody I’ve ever heard. Such grief to have come from a child. It was like he knew my own heart. And no one in this place had ever known my heart.”
― Sinéad O'Connor, Rememberings

“I am an older woman now with a different voice. So this is only my first memoir. My intention is to live a long life and keep diaries this time so I won’t forget. However, it was necessary for me to let the child inside me speak because she needed to speak. And because I did, she is older now and chooses to remain about seventeen.”
― Sinéad O'Connor, Rememberings

“He’s a bit like someone who has been scalded and is running around looking for cool water to stand under. He can’t sit still. He’s addicted to working.”
― Sinéad O'Connor, Rememberings

“I won the prize in kindergarten for being able to curl up into the smallest ball, but my teacher never knew why I could do it so well.”
― Sinéad O'Connor, Rememberings