Women are to be valued for so much more than their sexuality. We aren’t merely objects of desire.

I have no shame around the fact that I can be shot into suicidal feelings by certain people's treatment of me. I am no different to any other person, I therefore act as I believe any other person should be free to.

When you dishonor the the utter glory and majesty of black people, you lie. Your heart lies to you and you let it

When I grew up in Ireland in the seventies there was no such thing as therapy...I mean we didn't even have cappuccinos until 1998! So for me music was therapy, it was also the place where one could speak about himself, where he was allowed to speak about his traumatic experiences.

If you really ever love someone, that doesn't go away, although you wish it would.

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

My kids really are my center. They create a beautiful chaos. It's always a nice chaos with them.