The showbiz world has to be manipulated to make it more interesting because most people's lives are boring.

I write, "Give me reason but don't give me choice, because I'll make the same mistake again." I think that's what most men want to be told.

There's a lot of music nowadays with people singing about how amazing their clothes are and how incredible their shoes are and how much jewelry they might be wearing or how much jewelry they want, how much money they have and the club that they're in and the alcohol that they're drinking. I think that's showing off. I don't think it's necessarily all that honest or all that interesting.

Absolutely, it's a really weird stage because at the minute, I can walk down the street and be unrecognised, lead a normal life, but my label and everybody is warning me that will be changing and I'm in for a rollercoaster ride.

I don't think I picked up the guitar in the first place as a way of getting women. There are probably better ways of doing it.

I think sensitive is the wrong description of me. I'm British, actually, so quite bad at expressing myself in conversation, as any ex-girlfriend will tell you. I'm probably emotionally stunted.

Every person I've met has influenced my songs.