My visual landscape as a child was the inside of a lot of these old churches. And the Baroque drama of the things was what I was first engaging with artwise. I'm much more attracted to the aesthetic of religious iconography than the actual religious side. The passion and the blood and the violence and the gaudy side of it I find really fascinating.
Florence WelchI love performing outside because it's as if the heavens are open and the elements become part of the stage show as well - you know, the wind and the rain and the thunder. It's almost as if there's a sense of invocation in performance.
Florence WelchExcitable, easily distracted, sometimes vacant, prone to gloominess and also extreme euphoria; I canโt be generous with time, but I try to be generous with affection. Iโm really lucky to be able to be in some of these situations and it feels really nice to be able to take people along with me for the ride. Oh, and Iโm a pain in the ass as well.
Florence WelchI've got some incredible fans actually - so loyal and they make me card ยป">birthday cards and Christmas cards. I got this package of poems and artwork based around the songs. They've got this thing called 'Floetry' where they all have to put in artwork. They've set up their own competitions and stuff which is kind of amazing.
Florence WelchBeing heartbroken is like having this really horrible freedom. You can be selfish with your thoughts, which can lead to manic creativity, but at the same time you're just really miserable.
Florence Welch