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

Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.

Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost. If I'm cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what's the point of doing it?

Move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.

I just aspire to pick people up. That's my ambition.

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

I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.

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

The anxiety I feel when I'm late is nothing like the anxiety I feel when I'm on time.

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.

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.

There is a solution to any problem you have to solve the puzzle.

Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns.

Our Heavenly Father longs to bless his children in ways we can’t comprehend.   Even when we can’t see through our circumstances, we can trust the Lord to meet our needs.

You don't have to be religious to hear God, you just have to be willing, and there's a big difference between the two.

The key to prayer is simply praying.

The magic of the pen lies in the concentration of your thoughts upon one object.

We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It is not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life for this child.

Australia! I wanna see some saltwater crocodiles!

Illusion is the dust the devil throws in the eyes of the foolish.

To understand is difficult; to act is easy.