People generally let me be me. People are aware that I'm not someone particularly begging for attention. They hold back a bit with me.

I am a reluctant celebrity, in some ways.

My father was a very difficult man.

My musical career was an accident.

I don't like looking outrageous.

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.

The anxiety I feel when I'm late is nothing like the anxiety I feel when I'm on time.