I went to university and studied English literature, and I forgot about music. I was gonna be a journalist. But then I decided to try and be a backing singer, and my mum was like, "Go for it." If that didn't work, I was gonna go to law school. I was just being boringly sensible; trying to be a singer felt a bit indulgent.

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

American fans want to meet you, and they wait for that autograph by the stage door. In the UK, it doesn't really happen that much.

Earlier in my career I just thought "I'm not very confident, I don't like singing to people." But people had some faith in me, and here we are. Sometimes I think "Oh maybe I should just be a backing singer." But I've got an amazing team of people who tell me to shut up when I'm like "Oh god, I can't do it." But now, I can't really imagine it being the other way.

I don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist.

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.

I can't eat before I go onstage because I've learnt that burping on stage isn't a good thing. It's all about acid reflux.