Kate Bush

“I was aware of a lot of my friends being into things I wasn't into. Like sarcasm. It had never been a part of my family - they still don't use sarcasm.”

“My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.”

“It's not that I don't like American pop; I'm a huge admirer of it, but I think my roots came from a very English and Irish base. Is it all sort of totally non-American sounding, do you think?”

“Quite understandably, people think that if there's a six-year gap or whatever, that it's taken me six years to make the album. It's not really like that at all.”

“I have a theory that there are still parts of our mental worlds that are still based around the age of between five and eight, and we just kind of pretend to be grown-up.”

“I work in a very contained environment, usually.”

“It's so fascinating to think about how each snowflake is completely individual - there are millions and millions of them, but each one is so unique.”

“If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.”

“People ask what I really did in the three years between 'The Dreaming' and 'Hounds of Love.' I spent it with my family, living a normal home life.”

“I love being with my friends, relaxing and talking.”

“Albums are like diaries. You go through phases, technically and emotionally, and they reflect the state that you're in at the time.”

“It's not my ambition to be a big star.”

“Originally, when I wrote the song 'The Sensual World' I had used text from the end of 'Ulysses.' When I asked for permission to use the text, I was refused, which was disappointing.”

“I don't get out to parties often.”