Sade adu

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.

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.

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

Most of my lyrics are little stories about my experiences or those of my friends.

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...

When you tour, you regain the music and the connection with the audience.

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

Radio interviews are really snappy and I'm just bad at that. I just close down.

My father was a very difficult man.

If you're only making an album every 10 years, it better be good.