I think when people see that you are shy, or even just calm, collected and reserved, they think you can be pushed around, made to do everything they want - but that's definitely not true of me. The people closest to me know that's not the case. They know I'm not a pushover.

All my friends I've known since I was really little.

A lot of people can have a lot of different influences, everyone can be compared in some way to someone whether they are from 60 years ago or more recent.

I've had tonsilitis and I'm not sure if I can sing on Saturday [whilst out on the town in the West End]

My parents have always done what they've loved, and they've had many different careers.

I went to Clive Davis' Grammy party, and I nearly spontaneously combusted because everyone on my iPod was there!

I'm very strong creatively, in my music.