My father has taught me all the tricks of the boys at an early age, which has made me very careful.

My whole career was launched in such sort of poptastic style with 'Kids In America', and I liked - and like - being poptastic. Songs big on melody, high on energy, lots of attitude... what's wrong with that?

I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently.

I don't take myself seriously any more. Sometimes I just garden in my knickers and platform shoes.

My father has taught me all the tricks of the boys at an early age, which has made me very careful.

The big labels have less of a stranglehold on artists and how they record and where they go.

You're full of insecurities in your 20s - most of the time your heart's being broken, you're having a difficult time finding out who the hell you are, and I was trying to do that in the full glare of the public.