The writing and making of each of my albums has been such a different beast each time, so I'm interested in seeing what kind of animal the fourth one turns out to be!

I'm a bit of a book worm, so a lot of the songs I write are inspired by books.

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!

Now that I have seen I am responsible, faith without deeds is dead.

Obviously, it was a big life change for me and quite a shock to suddenly have these songs I'd written in my bedroom as a far-too-intense teenager all over the airwaves and see my face on buses, especially in a small country like New Zealand, but at the same time it was such a thrill and an honour knowing that my music was reaching people.

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.

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!