I'm the gangsta Nancy Sinatra.

Feeling like you're respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary.

I sort of do what I say and say what I do which I'm happy with because it makes my life real easy. When I was younger, people would say that I was inspired by David Lynch, so I went and watched his stuff and I was surprised. I thought it was smart, with what I was trying to do lyrically. So I started watching some of his stuff. I've never seen his movies in [their] entirety, I'm more interested in him as a person and how he came to be successful taking an alternative route, sort of a subculture icon.

I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.

I regret trusting The Guardian. I didn't want to do an interview, but the journalist was persistent. [The writer] was masked as a fan, but was hiding sinister ambitions and angles. Maybe he's actually the boring one looking for something interesting to write about.

No money, no place to live – I’ve been in more dangerous situations than other people.

When things get bad enough, your only resort is to lie in bed and start praying.