[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've tended to avoid meeting my heroes. They aren't necessarily the nicest people anyway. The exception was George Harrison, one of the loveliest men I've ever met. He lent me his home studio to make Hormonally Yours.

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

I'm a crap guitarist and I find it really hard writing on my own.

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.

I've always craved to belong to somewhere, but I never have and never will.

I'm still grappling with all the things most people resolve by the time they're 35. Maybe that's why I make music that is relevant to young people. I'm emotionally stuck at the age of 13.