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

It's not like I think my art is inspirations from icons strung together. They're just sort of people who others talk about. I am definitely interested in the masters of different genres, they're talented and popular for a reason.

I believe in Amy Winehouse. I know she’s not with us anymore but I believe she was who she was and in that way she got it right. I would say an actress like Lauren Bacall also got it right. She never let anyone persuade her to be something she wasn't. She was strong. She always looked like she knew what she was doing.

I was, you know, a mess. I totally wanted to kill myself every day.

Cruel World has been my favourite track from Ultraviolence ever since I recorded it.

If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist.

Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past.