When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what.

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

I don't like looking outrageous.

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

When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what.

My father was a very difficult man.

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