Until the day we die, our lives are unwritten, which is sometimes a terrifying thought.

I think if I were living in a utopian world, then it wouldn't be political commentary; it would be about daffodils.

The things that I've seen where people are trying to change the definition of what a band has to be, those are the things that end up being inspiring.

I try not to focus on the gender issue too much but I think you have to acknowledge it in order for it to go away.

Sometimes it's better to live through someone's work than the person themselves, and to realise that every human being is flawed, but through art they can be perfect.

You don't want to be conscious of everything.

We don't have T-shirts with my face, but there I can see the beginnings, especially young girls seeing me as sort of a icon in that way. And in that regard I'm more than happy to step in.