The poetic side of me is Scottish.

Bulnerable without strength is vulnerable, and being vulnerable means you can be victimized.

Motherhood was the great equaliser for me; I started to identify with everybody.

The worst thing someone gets is isolated. Isolation is the darkest part of any condition.

Twerking is not feminism. Thats what I’m referring to. It’s not — it’s not liberating, it’s not empowering. It’s a sexual thing that you’re doing on a stage; it doesn’t empower you. That’s my feeling about it.

Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.

The world is a heartbreaking place, without any question.