I instinctively want to create pop songs and I think it's really good to challenge that, otherwise it becomes a habit.

t.A.T.u. did a Russian version of 'All The Things She Said' and it was even better than the English version!

In a world where globalisation wants to turn everybody into the same thing, I think that anything that allows you to go to another place or be in another world has got to be celebrated.

You need to push yourself, put yourself in uncomfortable situations rather than stick to your comfort zone.

My aim is to be able to be more spontaneous so I keep evolving my live set-up.

That you've got to do anything that you feel is precious. I especially believe that about cultures and languages. You've got to be really conscious because time is running out.

I think we're definitely playing up to characters. We see ourselves as a pop band. I don't have a pseudonym because I don't really need one, because I've got a weird name, but everyone has a stage name, and it's about a certain amount of escapism, really. The songs are inspired by the personal, but because there are seven of us that work on the songs together, they end up becoming Pipettes songs, rather than about any one individual.