Quotes from Kylie Minogue

Life is about love and experience and learning and evolving and I am richer and thankful for all of the experiences in my life.

With one man, there was a freedom and liberation. That was with Michael Hutchence, my partner in life

I get sensationalism, I get gossip, I understand that. If I'm at the dentist, I'll flip through those magazines as well. But it's especially annoying when it's something that is too much.

I do dance music, and I can be pretty camp myself from time to time.

I've always been a little shy about taking my clothes off, but I don't worry about it any more.

When I started, there was something almost romantic about the notion of paparazzi. I mean, it wasn't. They were still chasing you down the road. But that guy had to put film in his camera and work out whether it was worth pressing the button to take the shot, otherwise he's got to stop and change the film. So it was like this age of innocence.

I love to have a bath with beautiful, relaxing music on and have no rush to do anything. It's a wonderful indulgence, and it helps me to calm down and stop my mind running overtime.

The idea behind the Anti Tour was people asking me how I would top the 'Aphrodite' tour... I thought the best option was to go completely the other way. I always tried to be that way - sometimes it works and sometimes you fall flat on your face.

Gay icons usually have some tragedy in their lives, but I've only had tragic haircuts and outfits.

I've had a lot of tragic hairdos and outfits.

People see me as Kylie the singer. It would be a dream for me to be taken seriously as an actress.

I am in love with my La Cornue custom-made stove - it's a dream to use and my favourite part of the kitchen.

I wrote lyrics that were intensely personal to me a few years ago. Maybe people know me better now.

I am really not looking further than my next trip. I'm enjoying being in the moment.

Normally my problem is that I'm too inquisitive and want to do everything.

One important thing to know is you're still the same person during it. I'm more eager than ever to do what I did. I want to do everything.

You can be very efficient with lyrics, and you can get the heart fluttering or soaring or make someone cry with a really amazing dance song.

Having had cancer, one important thing to know is you're still the same person at the end. You're stripped down to near zero. But most people come out the other end feeling more like themselves than ever before.

I get the lyrics of a tune and interpret them my way.

I can understand why people would want to stay on the road because you create your own bubble. You almost don't live in the real world. Just to have the things that are with you is fine.

You need a lot of luck to find people with whom you want to spend the rest of your life. Some people manage to find their soul mate. Others don't. I think love is like a lottery.

With one man, there was a freedom and liberation. That was with Michael Hutchence, my partner in life.

I've been accustomed to being famous and having a certain level of attention for 14 years, but in the last few months, it's changed. It's like on the arcade game, I've gone up to the next level.

The moment my doctor told me, I went silent. My mum and dad were with me, then we all went to pieces. I was saying, No, I've got my flight to Sydney in two hours. I'm getting on a plane.