I am obsessed with the whole Victoriana thing, the whole Jack the Ripper London era, the grayness of it, the haunted feeling of it, all ancient and bloody.

If you do something with your whole heart and it's a mistake, you can live with that.

When I'm singing I'm always trying to get to the highest point possible. I'd fly to the top of Buckingham Palace to sing to the queen.

Love is horrible. I mean, when you're in love, it's like a sickness. Such madness.

Going to parties usually makes me feel depressed, just because I have such social fear after meeting people.

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'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.