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

I have this massive love for the whole culture of pop music... It's my fascination, my on-going passion.

I just can't seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that?

I'm a hopeless mother; a hopeless wife; I have to try harder. I'm just a pathetic case history, really.

I'm absolutely obsessed with The Jesus And Mary Chain and Patti Smith, but I'm a massive pop fan. I love pop culture, It's a total reflection of the zeitgeist.

When do you know you're insane? And when do you known you're sane? I think I treat a fine line between the two. It's a battle to function, but somehow I manage.

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.