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It worries me that young singers think you can shortcut the training and go straight to fame and fortune, and programmes like Pop Idol have encouraged that.

I do disagree with the way videos of my songs have been made. ‘Afreen Afreen’ is a very powerful song; it did not require such a video. The emphasis should be on the song. Again, I have told my recording company, and in the future, they will screen the video only after my approval.

And I was very comfortable with this band even when we disagreed. It takes a long time to feel comfortable enough to disagree with somebody. When everything happened, it just was really confusing. It’s like our weaknesses were nurtured and brought out front by outsiders.

Folk is bare bones music.

Music is the space between the notes.

I’ll probably be 80 years old and still performing. Music is like fashion, it changes. But some things will always be the same.

I also like Western classical music and jazz.

I not only played and sang blues, but I also had to toss the piano around a bit to amuse the patrons.

Music speaks to us on a level that words can’t express.

I’m a serious aficionada of country music – Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry. I’ve even written some songs. They haven’t done anything of mine yet. But it’s only a matter of time.