I think in the first place hearing the music inside of you is very soothing, very comforting. For me there always been, if you like, a spiritual connection between myself and music.

I think people who come from abuse and/or people who have mental illnesses, have terrible self-esteem problems.

It was the case in the 70s and 80s that people believed music could change the world. But now people aren't making music because they want to change the world; they're making music because they want to just make a ton of money.

I have also Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and I wouldn't have survived that if not for music. So I think for me, music was a soothing thing and it was also a place where you could say all the stuff that you couldn't say anywhere else.

Protection of children from violence and abuse has always been my main activity or campaign.

I know that I have done many things to give you reason not to listen to me

I don't want any man to have control over me.