When I was a teenager in Iceland people would throw rocks and shout abuse at me because they thought I was weird. I never got that in London no matter what I wore.

Being a musician is very easy. My house is full of musical instruments. There's a lot of music, always.

In school, I guess I was a difficult, know-it-all type of student... I was always complaining that music education was too academic.

Seventy per cent humidity is ideal for vocal cords.

It's a sign that you have a good work relationship if you don't have to analyze. That's usually a good sign within creative work.

I think choosing between men and women is like choosing between cake and ice cream. You'd be daft not to try both when there are so many different flavors.

National Geographic contacted me about getting on their label, and I was like, 'Wow, I want to be label mates with the sharks and lemurs!'