I've learnt to accept what has happened to my voice, I suppose, but I do wish it didn't sound quite so rough.

It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.

Life has changed. People have changed. They are more forgiving, less inclined to rush to judgment. And I have changed.

You know the first objective is to get out of your hometown, second objective, get it together in the capital. The awful thing about left the school, is that you'd feel you'd be important. It would matter what you did.

I don't see decadence really as what you do, because I don't do much at all that is decadent in my life. But I still am decadent. It's a state of mind, I think.

I'm glad to say my father never felt ashamed of me, but my mother probably did.

I like my work, but my life always comes first. I always wanted to have a beautiful life, and the way to do it is in show business.