At the age of 15 months my daughter was diagnosed with very bad asthma, and essentially I put my career on hold for a good eight years.

For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.

Welcome to the church of me.

I like women who can throw a ball and laugh loud and have some spine, and I like men who don't mind cooking dinner.

But looking back, the fact was that I had a couple of big hits too quickly and it was simply too much for an introvert like me to handle.

But at the age of 44, I sure hope to be a better businesswoman. I want to get the music straight to my fans.

Hitler's brothers are on the rise, they're wearing everyday disguises.