I loved Prince then, I love him now and will love him eternally. He's with our son now.

I've been inspired by films since I started dancing, and I'm married to a filmmaker, and I think it was one of my secret desires, but I was afraid to just say, 'I want to be a director'. But then one day I said, O.K., stop dreaming and do it. But I didn't want to do it the Hollywood way, and talk through agents. I decided it all had to be generated by me, so I wrote it.

As much as I think I've inspired people in the world, I'd like to be more involved bringing about world peace.

The self-confidence one builds from achieving difficult things and accomplishing goals is the most beautiful thing of all.

I feel like everybody needs to take a sabbatical and go to Russia and Africa and work in orphanages and really witness true suffering. And then you'll just feel ridiculous for ever complaining about anything. Everybody needs that kind of reality check.

People who listen to them properly don't underestimate them. Unfortunately, there's so much about my career and me that distracts people from the actual content of most of my songs.

Fame is a by-product. It's not a goal. What matters is loving your work and loving what you do