I've watched other people singing, I've become a much better singer. I've become a singer that plays the piano instead of a piano player that sings.

I grew up at my grandmother's house, and she had a beautiful garden. I used to hate mowing the lawn and weeding, which is what you do when you're a kid. I loathe gardening, but I love gardens, and I have two beautiful gardens.

The world is near escalating to World War Three and where are the leaders of each religion? Why aren't they having a conclave; why aren't they coming together?

If you don't understand hip-hop, you just have to see it being recorded.

For me music is so passionate. I have to give it my all every time I go onstage.

You can cage the songbird, but you can't make her sing. And you can trap the free bird, but you'll have to clip her wings.

But we came for the Kennedy Center Awards, which was an incredible honor. Being a British person, I was bestowed this honor. And my partner and I, David, came. And we were so pleasantly surprised by George Bush and his knowledge of AIDS. He really - he treated David and I - and Laura - treated us like - they were so friendly and so courteous.