You become really ugly when you become very superficial and self-obsessed.

Churches, depending on their policy, can do fantastic work with people in the community.

Music is a great vehicle for communications, and I have a certain platform. I have an opportunity and I have to take it.

We all fight over what the label 'feminism' means but for me it's about empowerment. It's not about being more powerful than men - it's about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It's about very basic things. It's not a badge like a fashion item.

When women get together as a group, it is immensely powerful.

Pop stars are so busy having a career that they don't really have a lot of time for activism.

The poetic side of me is Scottish.