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I'm Excited About Turning 40. I've Been An Adult For A Long Time, But There Is A Difference Between Being An Adult And Being A Grown-up. I'm Someone's Mummy Now And I'm Enjoying That. I Feel As If I'm About To Hit My Peak.

A Woman Is More Than The Sum Of Her Parts. So I Had An Opportunity To Present Some Work At The White House. I Chose Not Just To Talk About The Sky, The Planet, Love Or Heartache. I Wanted To Actually Be There, To Place A Mark On That Moment.

I'd Been Told That When You First Put Your Feet On African Ground, You'll Be Hit By A Feeling Of Overwhelming Understanding, Like You've Returned Home And Suddenly Belong. Quite Frankly, I Didn't Feel That.

I'm A Method Actor As Well As A Method Singer.

Back In My Mid-20s I Was Told I'd Never Be Able To Have Children As I Wasn't Having Periods. Doctors Tried To Start Up My Monthly Cycles, But When Nothing Worked, They Actually Offered Me A Hysterectomy. Without It, They Said I Might Get Ovarian Cancer In The Future. I Chose Not To Have The Operation, And Am So Glad I Didn't.