Being a grandmother is one of the least strange things in my life. It makes more sense than a lot of things... like photo shoots!

When a child is born into this world it has no concept of the tone the skin is living in.

My kids love Ibiza and we feel committed to it because we keep coming back to the same area. People recognise us in shops now and we have a social life here. We cook at home and have friends around.

I have absorbed my life now. I am ready for my music to unfold. I know time flies, but before the end of this year, the album will be out. Even if it kills me.

I've always looked to other women for inspiration and kicks. When a woman stands up and does her thing, it never ceases to excite and inspire me.

Who needs a handbag? I put my money in my bra.

When I found out I was pregnant, my mother said, 'Dont separate your life, the life that youre going to make with this child, from the things that you are and what you want to do.'

There's been a lot of coming home in the early mornings after funny nights out, having bizarre sandwiches in bed.

I had this weird, nomadic little tent with a rug over it, like a booth where I'd sing the vocals.

To save my child, I'd rather go hungry. I got all of Ethiopia inside of me.

Positive expectations create a positive life.

Only a man could come up with something so ruthless, so essentially stupid and yet brutally effective.

The source of evil is desire, greed, and anger.

We all have some ideological quotient in ourselves. And I think it does guide who we are.

More advice. Don't go near the Old One. Do go near the Old One. Don't stay past twelve. Trust the Will. Don't trust the Will. I wish someone would tell me something straightforward for once.

To escape jury duty in England, wear a bowler hat and carry a copy of the Daily telegraph.

Country people give me more than writers, and country places than towns.

I have seen only yoU, I have admired only yoU, I desire only You

Each stage of cosmic development proceeded more quickly than the stage which preceded it.

Storms probably exist only because after them we can have a sunrise.