People generally let me be me. People are aware that I'm not someone particularly begging for attention. They hold back a bit with me.

Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.

Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost. If I'm cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what's the point of doing it?

Move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.

I just aspire to pick people up. That's my ambition.

When I go into the studio, I completely detach. I let my emotions come out.

I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.

To be a mother you must be strong. Even if you don't feel it, you have to pretend.

The anxiety I feel when I'm late is nothing like the anxiety I feel when I'm on time.

I've made sacrifices. I'm not anti-fashion but I've always had a bit of a punk attitude. That's important, I think. I do my own thing.

I don't like looking outrageous.

Light brings the day and light leaves the night.Use your time wisely. Reach for the light

I’m sorry about Finch. He was a good, screwed up kid who should have had more help.” “I feel responsible.

Do you want to make it impossible for anyone to oppress his fellow-man? Then make sure that no one shall possess power.

Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.

It's sometimes comical to hear the younger generation ask their peers to repeat themselves.

The New Testament does not envisage solitary religion; regular assembly for worship is everywhere in the epistles.

There will be no doubt about His having chosen you when you have chosen Him.

No one who has been martyred by the Jews should remain unknown. And no one who has been martyred by the Jews will remain unavenged.

The progressive movement needs more crazy and amoral/immoral right-wing politicians and pundits like Tom DeLay and Newt Gingrich and Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity.

Thou weigh'st thy words before thou givest them breath.