At some point the entire population of the earth is gonna have to look back at the kind of essence of spirituality which is basically caring about each other.

I understand that we are actually complicated people but we are also dreadfully simple.

It's OK to assert yourself. Obviously, as a woman, I do experience the consequence of asserting yourself - you're not supposed to assert yourself.

You can't have a church run by people who don't believe in God.

You also said in Rolling Stone that your look is based on mine. The look I chose, I chose on purpose at a time when my record company were encouraging me to do what you have done. I felt I would rather be judged on my talent and not my looks. I am happy that I made that choice, not least because I do not find myself on the proverbial rag heap now that I am almost 47 yrs of age.. which unfortunately many female artists who have based their image around their sexuality, end up on when they reach middle age.

God's place is the world but the world is not God's place.

I could stand in the street and sing and get enough to pay the bills. I don't need millions of dollars.