My daughter and stepson are really broad-minded..

London was a really multi-racial city ... It's incredible how comfortable people are with race there..

From being at art college, I've always hated people that have the gall to think that they're being incredibly different when they're doing something ….

I'm not over the top; I'm not wacky. I'm fairly understated, and that reflects in the way I sing..

What could equal the bliss? / The thrill of the first kiss / It'll blow right to you / It's never as good as the first time..

I am a reluctant celebrity, in some ways..

People are so used to having their lives filmed, they're not even conscious of having cameras around. I still have that sort of suspicion when a came….

When you play arenas you can create whatever you want. At a theater the height of the stage and the limitations of the theater can make you feel more….

I'm not shy or reclusive. I just spend my time with people rather than journalists..

All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!.

I look a lot like my father and his mother..

I'm uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention..

To be a mother you must be strong. Even if you don't feel it, you have to pretend..

People generally let me be me. People are aware that I'm not someone particularly begging for attention. They hold back a bit with me..

Most of my lyrics are little stories about my experiences or those of my friends..

When I go into the studio, I completely detach. I let my emotions come out..

I've made sacrifices. I'm not anti-fashion but I've always had a bit of a punk attitude. That's important, I think. I do my own thing..

I am fairly classless because it is very difficult to class someone who comes from a mixed marriage..

I don't like looking outrageous..

I've never associated myself with other singers, certainly not female singers..