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

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.

Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost. If I'm cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what's the point of doing it?

Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.

People are so used to having their lives filmed, they're not even conscious of having cameras around. I still have that sort of suspicion when a camera comes out. I view it as a thing to fear.

I don't get easily bored. I'm not that kind of person.

When you tour, you regain the music and the connection with the audience.