It's a torturous time when you learn almost everything you really have to know about survival. The important thing to remember when you are living through it, however, is that you have absolutely no idea quite how smart and strong and beautiful the pain will make you. So go forth and suffer...you'll rule the world.

Somehow or another, my mother taught me to push through my fear, always. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Possibly because I grew up not feeling very confident about my own physical appearance, I developed internal devices so that I could integrate into society.

I am greedy, and most importantly, game for what's next.

You don't really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men.

I've got no timetable. I'm sort of sick of timetables, to be honest.

At the end of the day, though, the band members have to be strong. It's down to the individuals in the unit. Listen to me, I'm talking like I'm in the army and this is my squadron.