We would like to see the virtual elimination of the transmission of [HIV] from mother to child by 2015. ... We believe it can be achieved with political will.

A lot of music you might listen to is pretty vapid, it doesn't always deal with our deeper issues. These are the things I'm interested in now, particularly at my age.

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

I was born in 1954. My parents were brought up in the war years, and life was hard.

The music industry has always been a beast, which would eat you up and spit you out.

The dynamic between two individuals starts off with everything warm and nice and fabulous and good. Working and living together can serve you quite well, but when it starts to go wrong - oh, boy!

I understand what it is for a woman to want to protect their children and give them the best they can.