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I Could Have Taken The Easy Life And Just Done Classical, But I Felt Very Strongly About The Album, My First Pop Album, The First Time That I'd Fused So Many Influences. I Was Very Proud When It Was In The Charts In 25 Countries At Once.

When I Hit My 20s, I Took A Chill Pill And Relaxed Because Throughout My Teens I Was Churning Out An Album A Year. It Was A Treadmill Of Work Then Recording, Promoting And Touring.

But I Don't Mind, I'm A Bit Of A Touring Animal. When I'm On Tour That Is The Greatest Thrill For Me, Playing To A Live Audience.

People Find It Hard To Understand How I Can Risk Ruining My Career As A Musician By Injuring Myself On The Slopes, But I've Always Been A Tomboy.

But I Still Think It's Mind Over Matter In The Sense That If You're Strong, You Can Combat Anything.