Sinead Oconnor Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
13th August 2014
Quote: "I’m not interested in causing more trouble than I already am, and neither am I interested in making a circus of the sacraments. I’m a singer. Music is my thing." Sinead O'connor insists she's no longer interested in making headlines as an ordained priest.
13th August 2014
Quote: "I’m so bored by it that I don’t get involved. My main issue has been child abuse... (and) he’s not a guy that I would associate with either the abuse or the cover-ups, so I lost interest... While I don’t think he's (Pope Francis) an a**hole, I have to laugh at people’s attempts to say that he’s bringing reform to the church as long as female ordination and the sexual abuse of children are equated." Sinead O'connor has no interest in the new Pope.
9th August 2014
Quote: "I gave being a 'regular' woman a good few tries. There is pressure to be a 'regular' woman from the minute you're born, so I was duty-bound to try. But I'm 'irregular'. I don't try not to be irregular anymore... I have learned to love myself unconditionally." Singer Sinead O'connor has come to terms with her eccentricities.
31st July 2014
Quote: "He's just so f**king incredibly brilliant, and so am I. I like the stuff he did with Amy Winehouse." Sinead O'connor is keen to work with super-producer Mark Ronson.
14th August 2012
Tweet: "In studio recording a duet with the amazing Sinead O connor (sic). Her voice is incredible. Can't wait for you all to hear it". Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden has teamed up with fellow Irish musician Sinead O Connor for a new project.
18th July 2012
Fact: Sinead O connor and Mavis Staples will join Curtis Mayfield's former band the Impressions at New York's Lincoln Center for a tribute to the late soul legend on Friday (20Jul12). The all-star Here But I'm Gone: A 70th Birthday Tribute to Curtis Mayfield concert marks what would have been Mayfield's 70th birthday last month (Jun12).
22nd February 2012
Quote: "I'm sure he doesn't bother reading my bloody website, but it's important to thank the man. He didn't give a s**t what people thought, and early on he was good at tuning out his critics. Whereas I'm a f**king idiot, and it has taken me 25 years." Sinead O connor on the respect she shows for Bob Dylan in website posts.
21st December 2011
Fact: Irish singer Sinead O connor returned to the stage on Sunday (18Dec11) in Dublin, just 10 days after marrying for the fourth time. The star wed Barry Herridge in Las Vegas on 8 December (11).
8th December 2005
Quote: <p>"I hadn't wanted to be a pop star. I wanted to write prophecy, about saints and everything." Pop singer Sinead O'connor had other plans before finding fame. </p>
20th September 2005
Fact: <p>Irish singer Sinead O'connor has signed up funk/reggae greats SLY + ROBBIE as her backing band for her upcoming American tour. The duo co-produced O'Connor's upcoming reggae-flavoured album THROW DOWN YOUR ARMS. </p>
22nd August 2005
Quote: <p>"If I wanted to make a record of sheep noise, I could!" Irish singer Sinead O'connor is thrilled with her artistic freedom now she's no longer tied to a record label. </p>
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