I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.

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.

Today can be better than the worse of yesterdays, but tomorrow can never replace the best of yesterdays.

Diet and supplements and exercise programs aren't what is achieving longevity. Having a faith-based community can add four to 14 years.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

The test of a man is: does he bear apples? Does he bear fruit?

You will find joy, frustration and sorrow in your quest. Never forget that friendship and loyalty are more precious than riches...Happiness can be brief, but it knows no time in the land of dreams.

The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday - but never jam today.

As John Adams said, all democracies will eventually self-destruct. We seem to be doing it very quickly.

When You're young, you get sad, and you get high.

... This is the paradox of vision: Sharp perception softens our existence in the world.

I have no other but a woman's reason: I think him so, because I think him so.