My parents have a wonderful marriage, for many years. But I can't commit myself for such a long time.Collection: Marriage
Sex does not exist for me at all. I haven't had a boyfriend for a long time. There were only three or four in my life up until now anyway.
I got to show off in front of my husband, who married me as I was stepping out of the business, so he had no idea that I could strut my stuff on the stage.
The record company really pissed me off when they told me to lose weight. I couldn't be bothered with looking a certain way. So I left the business. I don't regret it.
Performing, I can take it or leave it. Horticulture is far more challenging. I'm absolutely fascinated by it.
I didn't spend much time in America, which probably was a mistake. To someone else, having a number one in America would be enough to get them touring.
Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young.
When you're together with someone for some time, you will automatically depend on them as if they were a crutch. And then it ends.
I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently.
Being blonde now doesn't mean Marilyn Monroe vulnerability. Blonde in the Eighties means being in control.Collection: Mean
Don't let your dreams escape / The future's ours to shapeCollection: Dream
You're full of insecurities in your 20s - most of the time your heart's being broken, you're having a difficult time finding out who the hell you are, and I was trying to do that in the full glare of the public.Collection: Heart
I don't mind being laughed at: that's something I really don't mind, and I think that's kept me sane. My ability to laugh at myself and allow others to laugh at me has been my saving grace.Collection: Thinking
My whole career was launched in such sort of poptastic style with 'Kids In America', and I liked - and like - being poptastic. Songs big on melody, high on energy, lots of attitude... what's wrong with that?Collection: Song
You can spend your life competing in a world that talks too loud / You can lose your own direction getting lost among the crowd / Confusion - is it any wonder that the road ahead's not clear / Well you can try too hard to find it now I realise it's hereCollection: Confusion
In the day I can smile though I wanna die / Hold on, hold on / I can keep it together for a little while / and be strong, so strong / But when the sun goes down and I'm all alone / I haven't the strength to fight / That's when my tears give in to the nightCollection: Strong
I think that not being loved by your parents or not having a brother or not being liked at school or even wearing glasses can be a lot worse than having a famous father.Collection: Brother
Is our time up and on to the next fire / Got my fingers burnt and cut into the wire.Collection: Cutting
And while we destroy / Our children will grow / Not missing the things they'll never know / A crime against them / Against you and me / A crime against all humanityCollection: Children
My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn awayCollection: Love
There is sadness and confusion in our hearts / And the world prepares to fight / as it tears itself apart, it isn't fairCollection: Heart
The big labels have less of a stranglehold on artists and how they record and where they go.Collection: Artist
Gardening is not something to get on your high horse about or be overwhelmed by. Either you enjoy it or you don't.Collection: Horse
Snap your fingers and somebody runs / You don't care how they feel just as long as they come / Got your head in the stars now you've come this far / Just who do you think you are?Collection: Running
They're still building and testing / But what can we do / Condemning the seas and the land and the trees to a tombCollection: Sea
You can't close your eyes to the lies perpetrated by dangerous fools / 'cos they're handing out rulesCollection: Lying
When love's the culmination of everything you feel, then it's the only thing that's precious, it's the only thing that's real.Collection: Real
I'm spending nights just dreaming / And playing the music loud / They're banging on the ceiling / They're praying that I'll soon be out.Collection: Dream
I'd got married and wanted to have kids, so had kids, brought them up, did other things, and slowly got back into music. And it feels great, having one foot in the present, writing and covering interesting songs, and having one foot in the past.Collection: Song