We know that those huge U.S. brands do have political sway.

I feel so terrible for the kids now. In London, even people in their forties can't afford to buy a house or have kids.

I never pigeonholed myself - the only reason you'd want to pigeonhole is to monetize your business and, as a person, I don't see the importance of doing that. My music took off above the rest of those things: You can just make a song, put it on a CD, and get it out to all these people.

Rage and grief are savage companions, but despair is the final undoing.

When mayors get together they probably have better conversations and have better notes to share about running different cities, and just do what suits. Basically, like when you combine all the religions and take the best bits, you should be able to combine all the cities and take the best bits, the information, the tried and tested things.

You have to have your fashion stylist person not sell out and sell your s - t to another pop star because they can pay them twice as much, and do it for the belief and the love of art.

The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in.