I grew up in a school that had a big music program, and it was incredible. It's what I looked forward to during the day. I had chorus, strings, band.

I think that people respond to honesty in music, so I only choose songs that are the truth for me.

Some things feel really good to sing: there's a physical aspect, but there's more to it - a deeper place you go to.

It's not that I have resisted songwriting, it's just not something I felt I have had to do. I've just not woken up and thought, I must do this. But I have often heard music that I have instantly felt 'I have to sing that song'

A whole album to one writer - now that would be really interesting.

Whenever I've chosen a song because it's clever, it's always turned out to be a mistake.

People are always very nice.