I think hype is a good thing. You need it and it'll teach you valuable things and you'll grow stronger, which is what I've done.

I think all the covers I do have nice sentiments, particularly 'Your Song.' People write me very sweet messages about that song, though I'm sure there are people out there saying that I've ruined it too!

I think, it is a challenge to get critics or whoever to see past what you wear and makeup and the way you look and just concentrate on the music.

I've always said that Adele has turned so many people on to British singers - whether female singers or just like music from this country in general.

The only really safe thing to do is to write a diary of where you've been, what time you went to bed, what you ate. If I wrote honestly about everything I think it'd be a disaster. It would cause a lot of trouble.

Men are wary of me because they know, by listening to my music, that a relationship with me will be quite deep.

I believe in the moment of things and fate and things happening for a reason, so I write things down and I trust it.