I just aspire to pick people up. That's my ambition.
There isn't a class structure in Nigeria, there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.
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.
I'm not shy or reclusive. I just spend my time with people rather than journalists.
When I go into the studio, I completely detach. I let my emotions come out.
London was a really multi-racial city ... It's incredible how comfortable people are with race there.