I haven't lived my life through my daughters. Some parents devote everything to their children, which must be so hard, and it's very beautiful. But I'm a working parent, so I've always kept my own life.

I'm a female but I have a masculine side and I'm not going to negate that part of myself.

I get very frustrated when I hear women saying, "Oh, feminism is passé," because I think feminism means empowerment. Men can be feminists, too! Many men are feminists. We need feminism. It's not against men; it's about the empowerment of women. It's the respect of women - giving women equal rights, the same opportunities.

If we value what we've inherited for free - from other women - surely it's right morally and ethically for us to wake up and say, 'I'm a feminist. '

The world is a heartbreaking place, without any question.

Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do when you are heading towards retirement.

Each individual is as individual as their fingerprints, and I think that's extraordinary.