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

I remember listening to Miles Davis in the car with my dad. I had just done my Grade 5 piano exam, and I was quite cocky. I said, 'It sounds like he's played the wrong note there.' I remember the look of horror on my dad's face, and thinking, 'Wow, I have to figure out why that is not acceptable.'

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

I always said when I was younger, I wanted to write film music, and I think that's what my ultimate dream is.

Taxi drivers used to ask me what kind of music I did, and I'd say, 'Well, it's kind of jazz, soul, classical' - but that makes no sense to anyone.

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.