I try not to be but Im super-neurotic about diet. Im neurotic about trying not to be neurotic! Im like every other girl. I have to try really hard my whole life to try to be fit. And Im super-vain. And I want to wear cute clothes.

When you write a great song, it just blows you away. When you write a song that connects with people around the world - I mean like it actually transcends language barriers - you see how it can affect people, and it's quite a tall order to follow up on.

I grew up near Disneyland, and my brother's an animator, so I was always really inspired by bright, cartoony colors and that whole feeling of happiness.

It takes a lot of selfish time to make music.

Fashion is an extension of your personality, and I've always been obsessed. I always want to have something different than everybody else.

Working with (new collaborators) and letting people in to try new melodies and new lyrical ideas was very hard.

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.