I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.

My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he sang in the synagogue he made everyone cry.

I am just trying to keep it real.

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

I have moments, like a guy saying to me on the tube, "You know, you look a lot like Jessie Ware."

I want to look classy and sophisticated. For the "Running" video, I wanted to make a bit of a statement and to be slightly over-the-top. I'm not taking the piss out of myself, but I'm not taking myself too seriously, either. I'm just having fun and trying to pretend I'm a pop star, really.

I'm not a complicated person.