The personal appearances and red carpet events are very glitzy, but it's a bit false.

The bright days of my youthThey were full of hopeThe great journey that was before me thenWas what was destined to be, bye bye.Now I'm sorrowful,The day is long past.Alas and woe, oh.

I do a so-called trip into myself: I sit down at the piano and the melody might start to evolve from my playing or then I might start to sing it.

The writing of a melody is an emotional moment; success doesn't make it easy.

I don't have pets, I have two guard dogs; and I don't do my own shopping; it's a security thing.

Fame and success are very different things.

It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.