I got to show off in front of my husband, who married me as I was stepping out of the business, so he had no idea that I could strut my stuff on the stage.

I didn't spend much time in America, which probably was a mistake. To someone else, having a number one in America would be enough to get them touring.

My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away

The big labels have less of a stranglehold on artists and how they record and where they go.

The record company really pissed me off when they told me to lose weight. I couldn't be bothered with looking a certain way. So I left the business. I don't regret it.

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