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?

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?

My life is so full of surprises, nothing surprises me any more.

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

I still tune in to the radio and listen to pop music and enjoy it as much as I ever have.

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

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