People started saying I was ignoring my country, making up stories about me. Ludicrous things, like that I throw tea on my assistants.

I'm supposed to be taking time off. But I'm still writing and I have this Gap advert lined up.

The musicians one day are going to listen to me.

I wanted out of my record deal with EMI. They wanted me to record one type of album; I wanted to record the type of music I wanted to make.

I made my new album 'Colour Me Free!' in a week with my own money.

I only watch TV when I go to hotels.

I would never want something I'm wearing or the way I'm dancing or something to overshadow what I'm doing. I'd rather grab people's attention with my voice.