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

My father was a very difficult man.

I love writing songs.

All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!

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've never associated myself with other singers, certainly not female singers.

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