Whatever is going on in your life when you're writing has to somehow seep into your work.

But I don't have a very good track record with royalty. My dress fell off in front of Prince Charles at the Prince's Trust, so I'm just living up to my reputation.

When I'm a man, I will be an astronaut, and find Peter Pan on the second star on the right.

It's very unfortunate that war has always been and probably always will be a part of human beings on this planet. It's a terrible thing.

I had friends but I was spending a great deal of my time alone and for me that was vital because there's an awful lot you learn about yourself when you're alone.

I suppose in some ways doing some of the songs in the show felt a bit like I was doing cover versions. I was covering myself. Not that they didn't feel like my songs, but the way I was approaching them was from a place so outside where they were written. The fact that these songs were in the context of a live show was a new thing.

Disappearing act? That's a magic trick, isn't it? I like magic tricks!