I'm not a saint. I'm not an angel. I'm a human being.

I am fascinated by history and particularly the Victorian era.

I can't understand why the front pages of newspapers can cover bird flu and swine flu and everybody is up in arms about that and we still haven't really woken up to the fact that so many women in sub-Saharan Africa - 60 percent of people in - infected with HIV are women.

Just having medicine isn't equivalent to medical care. You need the health systems, you need to create the social framework so that people feel safe.

I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?

I enjoy multi-tasking, so I want to do a lot of different things. I want to keep all the plates spinning.

In a sense, the music business and I haven't always been the best of bedfellows. Artists often have to fight their corner. Your music goes through these filters of record labels and media, and you're hoping you'll find someone who'll help you get your work into the world.