[Bananarama] were written off from day one. Nobody believed in us but us. We kept having hits despite the record company, despite the press

Depression scares people off. It makes me laugh that it has that kind of effect.

We were signed to a label that wanted us to remain little girls who appealed to other little girls, who were cute and non-threatening.

Pop music allows you to be who you are without having to wear a social uniform or to conform, which some people find impossible to do.

You put something you like on really loud, and you feel godlike.

Music is a gut thing. You're working in a medium which is more in touch with the primal than the modern. A gig is a ritual. There's a congregation.

I watched my mother waste her life on housework and swore I'd never do that. Dave does the cooking.