From being at art college, I've always hated people that have the gall to think that they're being incredibly different when they're doing something in a very acceptable way, something safe that they've seen someone else doing.

I always see myself as much more of a musician than a celebrity.

Radio interviews are really snappy and I'm just bad at that. I just close down.

What could equal the bliss? / The thrill of the first kiss / It'll blow right to you / It's never as good as the first time.

I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.

There isn't a class structure in Nigeria, there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.

London was a really multi-racial city ... It's incredible how comfortable people are with race there.