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.

I have two sisters. My father is Greek and comes from a family of seven. My mother is English and comes from a family of five.

When you shake you ass, they notice fast. And some mistakes were built to last.

I think my idea of a perfect romance is when two people really belong to each other.

I just mean people who seem unavailable in the sense that they're not prepared to totally cling to anyone. I'm very attracted to people who are basically free spirits.

I hope it really comes off. It would make my dad really proud." (about the song for the coming 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece)

There's not another drug in life that I'm glad I took but grass.