Growing up I was always prone to obsession, partly because of the way I am, but partly because after feeling so lonely for such a long time, when I found someone or something that I liked, I felt helplessly drawn to it. I suppose that accounts for some of the creepiness in my music.

I wish I could escape into some alter-ego, just so I could feel more comfortable onstage.

I think that plain old intellectualism [can be] a more powerful force than the idea of the femme fatale.

[About being a teenager] Like, at first it's fine and you think you have a dark side - it's exciting - and then you realise the dark side wins every time.

When I walk outside, people have something to say about it.

I don't like live television, the only tip I have is just pray.

I mainly let my imagination be my reality. Fantasy is my reality.