I have a lot of very close girlfriends and sisters - I'm from an all female family. My father often quips that even the cat was neutered!

Here am I. I'm 38. My career's probably never been better. And I've made a decision which may or may not impact on it - I refuse to hide my experience and my age, as if it's something I should be ashamed of. I'm alive. I know lots of people who've never been lucky enough to get to this stage in their life. And I'm not gonna hide it for anybody.

I think women in pop have been declawed and defanged, and they're just meant to look pretty and sing pretty.

I have a lot of very close girlfriends and sisters - I'm from an all female family. My father often quips that even the cat was neutered!

A lot of my friends are artists or musicians or single parent families and I'm totally aware of how difficult it is for them to make ends meet.

I feel privileged, to be honest.

I feel the same way I did when I was in school. I'm having the same insecurities.