"You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas."

"I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything."

"We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street."

"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."

"Distance doesn't exist, in fact, and neither does time. Vibrations from love or music can be felt everywhere, at all times."