People say I'm the white Aretha Franklin. I wish I was her.

The fact is when I get pissed off about something or something awful has happened, I just say, 'You know what? Thank you very much. Thank you for the lyrics. Because that is exactly what you just gave me.' There's no real negative then. So if something happens, I don't cry about it. I just find myself a pen and I figure it out.

The British press has been unfair to me and the public has followed.

The musicians one day are going to listen to me.

I've had to grow up with everyone watching me, which has been hard.

I don't like listening to music that isn't real.

I only watch TV when I go to hotels.