I'd like to be an original, to be myself and not a pale copy of anyone else.

Words are what make the song. I get a personal vision about what the lyrics are about.

I would like to make one thing quite clear. ... I never explain anything.

Well it's all right to cry. It helps a great deal sometimes.

For me, singing was always about the lyrics. I'm hopeless at singing songs that don't have a core.

Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice.

Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside.