I really started writing music to challenge myself, to see what I could write.

I can't be arsed with game players. I'm more 'I like you, do you like me? Let's go and do something about it.' I'm a very straightforward person like that.

I do see myself settling down, getting married and having kids. But when I think about a family life in the future there's rarely a man involved which is kind of weird.

I told Missy [Elliot] I couldn't believe how much she has done as a woman in a male-led arena and that she's an inspiration to me. When I got into the lift back to my room to get changed and go home, I broke down in tears.

Some men do think I'm a psycho bunny-boiler.

If you don't throw yourself into something, you'll never know what you could have had.

I saw a picture of myself when I came out of the hospital. I didn't recognize myself.