Life, to be happy at all, must be in its way a sacrament, and it is a failure in religion to divorce it from the holy acts of everyday, of ordinary human existence.
I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that.
I live in a small apartment in London, not some big house with a lot of security. I don't like too much security. There's no freedom. I'm a person, not some precious diamond that needs guarding every second.
My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.
Like most photographers, I try to capture a moment in my work.
A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case.
On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.
Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music.
Yes, I wanted to win! I wanted the belt! I'm a belt mark! I want to sleep with it! I want to wear that and nothing else to church on Sunday!
Just as the creative artist is not allowed to choose, neither is he permitted to turn his back on anything: a single refusal, and he is cast out of the state of grace and becomes sinful all the way through.
Healthy church membership means you find your joy in being last, instead of seeking your way and being first.