You know, people always ask, 'What are you like offstage?' And I always say, 'Well, I'm completely normal and mellow.'

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.

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

I'm one of those people that is up for most things. When I was offered to sing at the Oscars I was like, 'Yeah, I want to know what that's like!' I'm always curious to know what things are like - as long as you're not compromising who you are.

My style of playing is more enthusiasm and instinct than skill.

I try to maintain a healthy dose of daydreaming, to remain sane.

I've got my ideal job. I like to sing, I like to dance, I like to bang drums and dress up, and someone pays me - it's incredible.