I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.

I am a reluctant celebrity, in some ways.

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

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

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.

From being at art college, I've always hated people that have the gall to think that they're being incredibly different when they're doing something in a very acceptable way, something safe that they've seen someone else doing.

If you're only making an album every 10 years, it better be good.