New York's architecture alone is enough to inspire a whole album. In fact, that's what happened at first - my early stuff was mostly just interpretations of landscapes.

When I was younger I felt lonely... In terms of my thought processes. I had the constant feeling that I thought differently to everyone around me. So, I suppose I felt lonely for a home. I didn't know where I wanted to be, but I knew I wasn't there yet.

Everything I do, I do it for somebody I've never met before, something in the great beyond. That's my primary relationship, really, is with something divine. I feel a connection as real with that as I've ever had with anybody on this earth.

I'm not like a persona. I'm not a caricature of myself.

I believe that there is no doubts about who I am, an artist who loves music, above everything.

[About her boyfriend Barrie] We kick each others asses. We give each other input every night.

To be honest like when you work at something for a long time and then coming to a family of people who support what you do hmm... you are very lucky!