I do really good banana bread. And I make a chocolate cake with fudge icing that's bloody delicious.

I did work incredibly hard but I think there's a certain element of luck.

I'm a bit of a loose cannon, but it keeps everyone on their toes!

I suppose you have to be careful what you sing, because you might have to do it.

When all my friends were into punk, I'd be singing versions of soul ballads. I thought, 'Oh my God, I don't want them to know I'm doing this.' But I really enjoyed singing those songs.

Because everyone has love or wants love there are always problems. And if you don't have problems, you're probably leading a boring life.

People compliment me and if I ignore them, it doesn't mean I'm rude. It just means I'm embarrassed.

She used to drive me to clubs for engagements and when I was 16 I got a job presenting a TV show in Newcastle. My mum didn't really like driving, but she carried on. Once I remember we got stuck in a snow storm, but she carried on to get me there in time. She was an amazing, incredible person.

I was happy to carry on without children because I was completely immersed in my work and my career. I only heard the clock ticking in my late 30s, and when my mother Marion died the year I turned 40 it hit me with such a force that we ended up having IVF, which turned out to be unsuccessful.