Authors: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
|

Shane Filan Quotes

Irish Musician
Born: July 5, 1979
You shouldn't end a band like Westlife and not be financially secure to some extent, but I wasn't at all - it was the complete opposite. But you look at stuff then, 'Well, what do I have? I don't have money but I have a great marriage, three healthy kids, and I have my voice. I'll just start again.'
Shane Filan
Again Band Complete End Extent Financially Great Healthy Just Kids Like Look Marriage Money Opposite Secure Some Start Stuff Then Three Voice Well You
You've got to go down the road you naturally go down, and for me it was pop, folk country, just feel-good music. I suppose most of my songs are very up-tempo.
Shane Filan
Country Down Down The Road Folk Go Got Just Me Most Music Naturally Pop Road Songs Suppose Very You
Working on solo material is something I had always dreamed of doing, and I'm incredibly happy with the results. 'Everything To Me' is a very personal song to me lyrically, it is such an upbeat and optimistic record, perfect for the summer. I can't wait for people to hear it!
Shane Filan
You know One Direction do a lot of up tempo songs, but when they did that Ed Sheeran song 'Little Things,' that was probably their biggest song off their last album, so it shows you that a ballad never goes out of fashion.
Shane Filan
Album Ballad Biggest Did Direction Fashion Goes Know Last Little Little Things Lot Never Off Out Shows Song Songs Tempo Things Up You
When your child is looking up at you, and you are putting them to bed at night, and they are just lying there, you have to remind yourself that's what it's all about.
Shane Filan
About Bed Child Just Looking Lying Night Putting Remind Them Up You Your Your Child Yourself
Why me? Why did this happen? How could I be in Westlife and then have nothing to show for it financially at the end of it? But it's like, why not me? That's just life. It's tough. There's a lot more problems in the world. There are a lot of people who would wish to God they had my problem instead of having a sick child.
Shane Filan
Child Could Did End Financially God Had Happen Having How Instead Just Life Like Lot Me More Nothing People Problem Problems Show Sick Then Tough Who Why Why Not Wish World Would
When I had money, I felt pressure, whether it was to invest it or do good with it, and I couldn't let it fizzle out. It was like I needed to prove to myself that I could look after it, only I did the opposite, but you have to take a chance in life.
Shane Filan
After Chance Could Did Felt Good Had Invest Life Like Look Money Myself Needed Only Opposite Out Pressure Prove Take Take A Chance Whether You
When you realise that money doesn't actually make you happy, it's a quick fix to have things you've always wanted, but then when you have it, you realise that's not what actually makes you happy. It's more about having a great marriage and happy children, that's what life's all about.
Shane Filan
The couple of years before I was declared bankrupt were the roughest. The bank letters, the pressure, the stress was awful. You're in this twilight zone of not knowing where your life is going, and yet you're in Westlife. Everything was great with the band. I was earning money, and it looked good.
Shane Filan
Awful Band Bank Bankrupt Before Couple Earning Everything Going Good Great Knowing Letters Life Looked Money Not Knowing Pressure Stress Twilight Were Where Years You Your Zone
When I finished Westlife, we had - Louie Walsh is still managing me - I was lucky to have options from different labels such as Sony and Universal. When we met Capitol and Nick Raphael, I just believed in them the most, and it looked like they believed in me the most.
Shane Filan
Believed Capitol Different Finished Had Just Labels Like Looked Lucky Managing Me Met Most Nick Options Raphael Sony Still Them Universal
My mum and dad ran a family cafe in Sligo for 35 years and worked long hours. We grew up in a very hard-working family and had a lovely atmosphere, as we lived above the restaurant. It definitely made me want to work hard, whatever I chose to do. As the baby of seven kids, I was definitely a bit spoilt.
Shane Filan
Above Atmosphere Baby Bit Cafe Chose Dad Definitely Family Grew Had Hard Hard Working Hours Kids Lived Long Lovely Made Me Mum Ran Restaurant Seven Spoilt Up Very Want Whatever Work Work Hard Worked Years
If I'm honest, I thought Westlife would keep going for longer than it did - we all did - but it sort of came to a natural end. When we decided we were going to split, I thought, 'If I'm going to sing, I'm going to have to do it solo.' Also, financially I was broke, so the decision was ultimately made for me.
Shane Filan
Also Broke Came Decided Decision Did End Financially Going Honest Keep Keep Going Longer Made Me Natural Sing Solo Sort Split Than Thought Ultimately Were Would
I worry about putting food on the table, paying for my kids needs, their college fees in years to come. It's about earning enough to have a living to be able to look after your children.
Shane Filan
Able About After Children College Come Earning Enough Fees Food Kids Living Look Needs Paying Putting Table Worry Years Your
I'm more of a debit card person, and I live in the 'now'. I don't like credit cards anymore. I try to live with whatever I can afford and don't try to put myself in an awkward position. I've done that before.
Shane Filan
Afford Anymore Awkward Before Card Cards Credit Credit Cards Done I Can Like Live More Myself Now Person Position Put Try Whatever
I think Westlife is very unique: we have a certain sound, we do our thing our way, and we don't try to change too much. I think that's what the fans love about us. We keep giving the fans what they want every year. The style of music never really changes too much.
Shane Filan
I will definitely start in small venues, as I want to find my feet as a performer, the first shows that Westlife did was ten dates at Wembley, which was just crazy. We didn't have a clue what we were doing because it was so big.
Shane Filan
I think that lyrically, 'Safe' is a very positive song: it's very strong, it's about keeping somebody safe and protecting people. I think everybody anywhere in the world can relate to it. I think everybody wants to feel safe, everybody wants to feel protected.
Shane Filan
I didn't want to be a solo Westlife - covers and ballads - and the reason I signed with Capitol Records was because they wanted me to write songs myself. It was pretty scary, but they put me in a studio in Nashville with some new songwriters, and the results were pretty good.
Shane Filan
Ballads Because Capitol Covers Good Me Myself Nashville New Pretty Pretty Good Put Reason Records Results Scary Signed Solo Some Songs Songwriters Studio Want Wanted Were Write
Everybody, every tradesman that worked for Shafin or built my house got fully paid, well paid. Everybody got paid. I would like that to be said if I could because I haven't said it before, and it's important. People kind of think we left all these plumbers or electricians without getting paid.
Shane Filan
Because Before Built Could Every Everybody Fully Getting Got House If I Could Important Important People Kind Left Like Paid People Said Think Well Without Worked Would
Capitol Records were very keen for me to write and see how I got on, I think that is what defined my sound. The first session I had was with two young up-and-coming writers, Nick Atkinson and Tom Wilding, and I went into a session a bit nervous because I hadn't written that many songs before.
Shane Filan