I was so shy and so quiet, and the only time I had my own voice and I could really connect with people was when I was singing or on stage.

The focus is on singer/songwriters now rather than huge shows. I mean, of course there's always a place for that too.

People that come to my shows are definitely people that feel outsiders. They feel like I don't feel sexy, I don't feel like - I can't go out every night on Friday and I can't connect to that, and I feel so much pressure to do that.

If I was singing like somebody else, then it was almost like I was expressing myself like somebody else. So it was always a very original thing for me. It's my voice, it's my diary, it's the way I connect with people.

I wanted to make an album that melodically people can connect to; something that reflects our times and the kinds of difficulties we face.

I'm not too bothered about what category my music goes in and there's no point in limiting in who you can reach, but I want it to be respected.

It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.