I am happy in my own skin.

I can fix dishwashers. I was brought up in a castle with no money and lots of imagination. I learnt a lot about plumbing at an early age.

When I'm home I love to get the wellies on and take the dog for a walk.

I've been travelling all my life.

I always bring divining rods when I'm on tour because you can change energy streams by moving furniture around your hotel room.

I spent a lot of my childhood saying goodbye because I went to boarding school. I didn't resent my parents for sending me there so young as I understood the limitations of the education system in Africa, where we lived at the time.

I studied French and English literature because I liked it.

I thought I would be an overnight star when I had a hit record in Brazil with my first album - but things didn't work out quite like that.

When you're a solo artist and you're not doing well, it can be pretty tough. So when success does come, it feels like you've earned it.