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

For me 'You & I Forever' is celebrating the person you love being by your side. This is what it means to others

I don't think too far ahead because I want to appreciate what's happening now.

If I make a song where I'm happy, I sound completely mad - I think my voice is better-suited for sadder songs.

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

I sung from an early age and I was always given nice parts in school musicals, but I definitely wasn't the golden girl. I didn't have the guts. You've got to have a real confidence in yourself to be like: "I'm gonna be a singer and write songs." I never thought it would go anywhere because it's so unattainable to be a singer.

I've turned down songs that would be much easier to play on the radio that I don't think should be on the album. Maybe I've shot myself in the foot.