All the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it's with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.

When I was a little kid it was my dream to go to drama school, but it was never something I thought would happen to me. I was a Jewish girl from North London and things like that don't happen to Jewish girls from North London called Amy Winehouse.

I love America, it's a much more permissive place.

I never went round to loads of managers saying 'this is what I have, this is my product and I'm going to be famous so you'd better sign me up.' They came to me.

I don't care what people think about me. Never did, never will. Life is too short to be worrying about that shit.

I read a lot when I'm travelling and always have a couple of books on the go.

I couldn't resist him, his eyes were like yours, his hair was exactly the shade of brown. He's just not as tall, but I couldn't tell, it was dark and I was lying down.