I learnt that music cost something, and that's a good thing. Also, that I should exercise, because I didn't and I got very sick.

The music that I make isn't really like any of the music that I listen to. I think I listen to cool music, but I know that I don't make cool music - so it's kind of funny!

Singing was always quite a private thing... I don't think my own mum even heard me sing until after I signed with Sony just out of high school!

You can analyze all you want but you can never explain away the God factor. Sometimes God just decides to breathe on something and it's completely His prerogative.

You don't normally think of Los Angeles as a place to go to get away.

David Bowie is the quintessential English gentleman and, of course, a musical and generational institution. I only played support for him for one night (not a whole tour) but he was incredibly gracious and generous toward me and I've certainly never forgotten it.

I learnt that music cost something, and that's a good thing. Also, that I should exercise, because I didn't and I got very sick.