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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've got absolutely no real perception, properly, of time.

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

When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what.

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

I think you only really feel like an outsider if you've been an insider.

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

Move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.

Radio interviews are really snappy and I'm just bad at that. I just close down.

If you're only making an album every 10 years, it better be good.

I look a lot like my father and his mother.

I don't like looking outrageous.

I am a reluctant celebrity, in some ways.

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

My father was a very difficult man.

There isn't a class structure in Nigeria; there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.

My daughter and stepson are really broad-minded.

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 don't get easily bored. I'm not that kind of person.

My musical career was an accident.

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.

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

I always see myself as much more of a musician than a celebrity.

I have no technical training and am completely uneducated in music.

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

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

I'm always late.

I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.

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

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

When you tour, you regain the music and the connection with the audience.

I love writing songs.

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