One day I have a revelation. ‘I think we’re actually quite compatible, ’ I tell him. ‘You’re irritable, and I’m irritating.

You can’t fight an evil disease with sweet medicine, ’ says the ng’anga.

In many times, after creating a piece of work I want to stand up and applaud.

Don't bow down to critics who have not themselves written great masterpieces.

She shuddered. “What is it with slobbery kissers? Are they trying to drown us in spit? I mean, Jesus, swallow every now and then.

Total surrender to the demands of the human spirit: be attentive, be intelligent, be reasonable, be responsible, be in love.

The main downside was that it [fame] happened so quickly and I didn't have time to establish what kind of person I wanted to be.

Fashion now is just so confusing. It doesn't feel as easy. Fashion seems to be in a much more eclectic place.

I struggled more with my identity. Let's be honest - early on in my first records, I didn't have the power to tell David Foster or other producers what to do.

To me it's like, every time I'm a director, like today, you're the captain of the ship, so you better dress like it. You're the host of the party.

Every day is a new day with me. All holds are off. All contracts are forgotten.