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.Collection: Attitude
Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.Collection: Music
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?Collection: Food
I always said that if I could just find a guy who could chop wood and had a nice smile, it wouldn't bother me if he was a thug or an aristocrat, as long as he was a good guy. And I've ended up with an educated thug.Collection: Smile
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.
All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!
When you play arenas you can create whatever you want. At a theater the height of the stage and the limitations of the theater can make you feel more separate from the audience.
I am fairly classless because it is very difficult to class someone who comes from a mixed marriage.
There isn't a class structure in Nigeria; there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.
From being at art college, I've always hated people that have the gall to think that they're being incredibly different when they're doing something in a very acceptable way, something safe that they've seen someone else doing.
When I was young, people were almost identified solely by the kind of music they liked. People fell into categories of who liked what.
People are so used to having their lives filmed, they're not even conscious of having cameras around. I still have that sort of suspicion when a camera comes out. I view it as a thing to fear.
London was a really multi-racial city ... It's incredible how comfortable people are with race there.
Move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.Collection: Inspirational
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.Collection: Records
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.Collection: Fashion
What could equal the bliss? / The thrill of the first kiss / It'll blow right to you / It's never as good as the first time.Collection: Kissing
There isn't a class structure in Nigeria, there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.Collection: Class
To be a mother you must be strong. Even if you don’t feel it, you have to pretend.Collection: Strong