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I think it's useful, as a famous person, to have as little separation between the perception of you and how you really are - because otherwise I'd be sitting here thinking I'm keeping secrets, and wondering when you're going to find out.

I think it's the most wonderful thing in the world to have an identity, something the audience can remember you for.

One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.

To have the recognition of your colleagues is great. The public attention is a mixed blessing.

I don't have a problem with recognition... It's very, very rarely about who I am, it's always, 'I love your work.'... It's always in relation to my work, which I think is a really lucky thing to have happen as opposed to, 'Oh, you're a famous personality.'

To have a sense of style, it shows you know yourself. People like that.

I don't really think about recognition; I'm not really involved.

I just think that it's very helpful to have a map of your psyche, because when you have a map, you know where to go.

I know that often times a lot of people who work in music, whether they be labels and so on or even artists, want personal recognition. We want to be recognized for something, for what we did. I'd rather my song be recognized for what it's doing and that's important. It's not so important how many people know me.

What's important is self-appreciation.