At the beginning of my career I was going through a really weird phase of dressing in boys clothes. I would only wear one American Apparel T-shirt and shorts and brogues the whole year round. Not the same T-shirt, obviously, but one style of American Apparel T-shirt. I think I was going through a tomboy stage.

I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right.

I can't just have one painting - I need to cover the wall in paintings. It's the same with my music. I want to mix everything together to create more.

On stage, you can use your emotions. It's the place where you can channel them. They have a purpose.

I've learned not to hide behind a veil of irony - to talk about my work in a more honest way.

I've been thinking about songwriting more in terms of playing it live, and how it will sound as a band.

I feel a responsibility to the fans who have paid to see me and I want to give as good a show as I possibly can.