My path has not been determined. I shall have more experiences and pass many more milestones.

There is a danger of changing too much in the search for perfection.

I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.

I just want to live in peace and quiet.

I may have aimed too high sometimes, asked too much of myself and demanded too little from those around me.

I must be allowed to be as I am.

I would like to sing the theme tune of a big film - something like 'Titanic.'

It's strange that the newspapers don't see a connection between their false revelations about my private life and my need for seclusion and security.

There was a time when the music fell silent. Both within me and around me.

This idea of trying to repeat a success doesn't interest me. It's only really done to make money.

When I was 15 I became a full-time singer in a band. At 18 I made my first record.

When I was 25, Abba was formed. After Abba I made three solo albums. Maybe I have been productive enough.

I am uninterested in appearing in newspapers and on television. Many people think I am striking a pose - that I want to create a sense of shyness. But it's just not something I want to do. I overdosed.

I have always had strong maternal instincts. Even when I was still a child I cut out pictures of prams from newspapers and imagined the feeling of pushing my own pram through fresh winter snow and seeing the wheels' tracks behind me in the snow.

It has always felt like a failure that Bjorn and I couldn't keep our family together. You never get it back, but to this day I don't regret splitting up. The reason behind our separation is one of those things I definitely don't want to go into!

When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found myself for a large part of my life, it's a walk-on part. Not a vital necessity, like it is for so many people. I enjoy it but I can see right through it!