I've always been able to just concoct a melody quite easily - it's just kind of instinct, really. You've got to channel your subconscious.

I get in fights with my sister all the time. She comes on the road with me and we fight - like sisters do.

Hands up if you’re ready to do something you’ll regret this weekend. Go forth! You have my blessing.

I always wanted to sound like a man, like Jeff Buckley or Tom Waits.

I used to dress like an eight-year-old boy. Traveling has inspired me to be more experimental.

I got to live out my 11-year-old fantasies - I got to go on stage with Green Day. Billie Joe called my name from the stage. 'Dookie' was the first album I ever bought. I covered the whole of 'Nimrod' and he'd heard it. That was like the 11-year-old girl dreamed.

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