The one thing I've learned in the last ten years is that successful artists don't get paid to write and sing songs, they get paid for the psychological roller coaster they're going to have to ride. That's the hard work.

My best personality trait that I think I'm very approachable. And my worst is that I can be moody.

There hasn't been one moment in my career where I felt I didn't have any control over the creative aspects of my records.

I've worked a lot during the night. But I don't sleep in the day either.

I want to clarify it: I'm not against marriage, marriage is great if you want to get married. A lot of my friends are happily married. I don't think walking down the aisle and [having] a legal document can make a difference. That doesn't mean you love someone more or you respect them more - you can be with someone perfectly well without being married.

Being anxious is the worst feeling in the world.

Oh, you know record companies. . . at the end of the day, it's business. If you analyse it, you're just a piece of meat. The minute you go bad, it's: 'Next!'.