Who made you the center of the universe?

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

London audiences have this reputation for being a bit too cool for school.

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

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

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