My mixed-race background made me a broad person, able to relate to different cultures. But any woman of colour, even a mixed colour, is seen as black in America. So that's how I regard myself.

Love me like you'll never see me again.

I love Bono. I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world. I hope I can do half as much in my life.

I wouldn't mind being in one place for two months or so. It really doesn't sound so bad!

I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.

The smaller you strip things down, the more you depend on the songs and yourself, as opposed to arrangements.

My life is rich because I have those kinds of people in my life.