I write songs about my own experiences. You can't lie to yourself. You can't pose to yourself.

Being British, I don't really have a way of expressing myself in conversation. Music transcends language.

I guess if you're stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool.

I always wanted to be a Muppet. So when 'Sesame Street' approached me to guest star, I thought: 'I'm going to be on this!' It's pretty incredible stuff.

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.

It's always nice to be able to capture your life's experiences in a song and hold the emotion in that way.

I'm pretty sure Adele and James Blunt were dumped by the same man.