I Feel Privileged, To Be Honest.

Here Am I. I'm 38. My Career's Probably Never Been Better. And I've Made A Decision Which May Or May Not Impact On It - I Refuse To Hide My Experience And My Age, As If It's Something I Should Be Ashamed Of. I'm Alive. I Know Lots Of People Who've Never Been Lucky Enough To Get To This Stage In Their Life. And I'm Not Gonna Hide It For Anybody.

A Lot Of Celebrities Just Want Money, Fame, Power, Fancy Cars, Houses All Over The World And Have People Bow Down To Them. To Me, That's Frightful Behaviour.

I'm 45 Years Old. I Used To Be A Club Girl, But That's Not My World Anymore. That Doesn't Mean I Can't Make Music That Excites. I Think It's Inspiring To See An Artist You Grew Up With Take Another Crack.

Ps. I Am Pretty Certain Beyonce Doesn't Need You Fighting Any Battles On Her Account. Seems Like She's Got Everything Covered Perfectly Well On Her Own.

I Like The Feeling That I'm Giving Young Women Self-confidence. It Sounds So Cliched, But It Can Be Very Moving.