My parents have a wonderful marriage, for many years. But I can't commit myself for such a long time.

I'd got married and wanted to have kids, so had kids, brought them up, did other things, and slowly got back into music. And it feels great, having one foot in the present, writing and covering interesting songs, and having one foot in the past.

My father has taught me all the tricks of the boys at an early age, which has made me very careful.

I signed up for the musical Tommy in the West End, where I met my husband.

My whole career was launched in such sort of poptastic style with 'Kids In America', and I liked - and like - being poptastic. Songs big on melody, high on energy, lots of attitude... what's wrong with that?

Sex does not exist for me at all. I haven't had a boyfriend for a long time. There were only three or four in my life up until now anyway.

I don't take myself seriously any more. Sometimes I just garden in my knickers and platform shoes.