Sometimes you have to be a diva. All the artists I admire from Madonna to Whitney to Mariah have all been called divas. If you are strong, if you have vision, if you are an artist, you have to do what you believe in. And if you get called a diva for it, then so what.

I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.

I do my own make-up a lot of the time, and I'm very involved in what I wear.

And I definitely do that very British thing of, take things with a pinch of salt, stiff upper lip, you know what I mean?

I used to live in a gap jumper, tracksuit bottoms and a fake flower in my hair. Shocking.

I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.