I spent years growing up being told what my sexuality was.

This is a very fickle business. It's really about how much you value the other things in your life. I still value too many other things more than I do fame.

I don't really think that there is anyone in the modern pop business who I feel I want to spar with.

When I open my mouth and sing, the truth comes out. When I write, the truth comes out. I can't lie. That, I think, is one of the strongest elements of my music. When people talk about my writing as though I'm doing it from an accountant's perspective, it really pisses me off.

Because of the media, the way the world is perceived is as a place where resources and time are running out. We're taught that you have to grab what you can before it's gone. It's almost as if there isn't time for compassion.

I had my very first relationship at 27 because I really had not actually come to terms with my sexuality until I was 24.

Freedom. I will not give you up.