My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.

I like to think of myself as a positive person. Otherwise I wouldn't have had a child.

My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was the touring pianist with Nat King Cole. My family was an explosive mixture of politics, religion and music - no wonder I turned out how I did.

It was very painful combing my hair. My grand-uncle was a Pentecostal bishop, and he was very strict: our hair couldn't be permed or straightened. So I just cut it all off.

When you start in that [model] business the rules are imposed upon you, but when you stay in the business long enough the rules could be broken.

Some songs come from my head, some from my throat, but there will always be moments when it is an injection of the soul.

I was skinny as a rail and had high cheekbones and a very interesting face - or so I was told.