My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.

My parents encouraged us to commit to things, so if we wanted to learn an instrument, it was all the grades and all the theory.

I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.

I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.

My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.

I write songs from the heart, and I don't hold back.

I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.