I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.

It's really hard to be on stage and packing your gear when people who just saw you play are in the room, because they all just want to talk to you.

I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.

I approach music - and this sounds crazy - as though I'm Phil Spector, and I'm cranking out these pop stars and forcing them to do all this stuff - except they're all me. But I'm not, like, transgendered.

I only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I'll black out the windows or something.

Obviously, I like things that are cute and aggressive at the same time, but I didn't want it to just be mini-bangs and lip-syncing in a dress. I need to get away from that stuff.

I find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I'm making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do.