Someone asked me the other day what my favourite record shop was, and I said YouTube.

I think as long as you're being creative and finding your own work interesting, that's all that matters.

What I do and where I come from, the kind of music that I'm making, it's definitely U.K. If I turned around and did a tune with Timbaland, it would be amazing, but it would be me kind of leaving where I'm coming from.

I make music, and if people like it, they like it, and some people won't.

I used to play the piano when I was younger, and I loved Alicia Keys. I wanted to be Alicia Keys; she was such an idol to me.

I've never really compared myself to anyone who's a big star - I'm not trying to be a fashion icon or get famous.

My mum loved Joan Armatrading and used to play her records all the time and even took me to see her a couple of times when I was really quite young. I didn't really like her music back then because my mum was always playing it, but I've grown to appreciate it more.