A biography for Ronan Keatinghasn’t been written yet.
“Not a lot of bands get to go out on their own terms.”
“I wasn't going to let anything control me.”
“You can stay in situations just for the sake of it. That can be a very dangerous thing and tough on your soul and heart.”
“When times are at their worst, it's amazing what people will do for you.”
“Being in a boy ban,d you're not allowed to be good at anything. You're not allowed to be talented. You're not really allowed to be a songwriter. You're not allowed to be that good a singer.”
“I think my feet were on the ground, and I had good family around me. It comes down to who you are and your upbringing.”
“I've never been particularly happy with what I see in the mirror - I don't think anybody ever is. And I'd like to be taller, too: I'm 5 ft. 9in.”
“I am not a fan of being in the sea. I like being in a boat - sailing.”
“I have a Superman tattoo on my right arm.”
“Music is my heart and soul. That's what I love to do.”
“It's harder for someone like a singer to prove they can be an actor because people immediately want to say, 'Oh, he's no good.'”
“I try to stay fit and healthy and eat well.”
“Forget about musical credibility. I think, unless you're Radiohead or whatever, it's pointless striving for that. What I would like is some respect.”
“I have lived a crazy life since I was 16, have travelled the world, and met some amazing people. And if you can turn that into music, then you are doing something right.”
“Director Baz Luhrmann flew me to New York to read for 'Moulin Rouge!' Maybe I was a little blase about it.”
“I listen to loads of different music all the time.”
“Coffee isn't just a source of pleasure for me: it is something I rely on to get me through the day.”
“Twenty-five years has been a good run. Boy bands like Boyzone don't get to last this long, usually.”
“I have done a lot of interviews over the years, so you think I would know how to handle difficult questions, etc. But the truth is, I don't.”
“Judging on 'The Voice' or the 'X Factor UK' would be great; that would be ideal, really. But I don't think it's going to happen.”