I must have some sort of record in failing to get into the charts.

The kind of music I like depends very much on my mood.

I like to think of myself as being fashion-conscious without being a slave to fashion.

Pop is about speaking everybody's language. The imagery and iconography we instantly recognize. When you can rely on things that the public already knows, you're dealing with Pop.

One Cardinal entered his cathedral for the first time at his funeral.

I was so shy and when my sister was born I found it hard. I was really strange and kind of too quiet.

I'm always looking for good music.

In my case, things have pretty much been handed to me

Let us live in joy, never falling sick like those who hate us. Let us live in freedom, without hatred even among those who hate.

To try to raise a son from inside the prison walls is a very difficult thing. But I want to say to the world my son at 16 was the one who tried the most to get me out of prison.

Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can.

I looked like a boy for a long time. Now I feel like a woman.

You just go in and try to do the best job you can everyday.