I can't eat before I go onstage because I've learnt that burping on stage isn't a good thing. It's all about acid reflux.

I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed to see.

Ice cream is my comfort food.

Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

I love Barbra Streisand and Sade who've both had careers in soul and I want my music to have that timeless quality that isn't necessarily now.

If I make a song where I'm happy, I sound completely mad - I think my voice is better-suited for sadder songs.

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn't give away too much.

I want to be as feminine and classic as possible.

Dance music has pushed its way into the mainstream. Which is good for me.

If you believe only in facts and forget stories, your beain will live, but your heart will die

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

Miley would never have been Hannah Montana.

Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.

I can't think of a man more worthy of the presidency then my good friend Sam Nunn.

It's kind of fun being the cute, little one. In fact, I'm finding it hard to grow out of that.

If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.

When you get to be my age, you begin to count how many Mays you have left - the best time of year for flowers and birds in North America.

She wasn't here to gawk. She was an infiltrator, a sneak, an ugly. And she had a mission.

It is sometimes difficult to get rid of first impressions.