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.

You're full of insecurities in your 20s - most of the time your heart's being broken, you're having a difficult time finding out who the hell you are, and I was trying to do that in the full glare of the public.

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?

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

I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently.

Careers don't seem to be built up in the same way as they were in the 80s.

Performing, I can take it or leave it. Horticulture is far more challenging. I'm absolutely fascinated by it.