I don't really see how any song can not feel contrived if it isn't honest, and how could I write honest songs if I don't write about stuff going on in my life and how I'm feeling?

When I hit a period of not being able to write music, I get up and walk away. It's pretty mean but it's true.

I'm opinionated, but I'm not a vindictive person and I never say anything unprovoked, either.

I've actually broken up with boyfriends for inspiration.

I don't really like the way that journalism works in the UK anyway; it's all about getting the most shocking thing out of somebody and kind of twisting people's words, which isn't really journalism, as far as I'm concerned.

If you can't detect the sarcasm you've misunderstood.

Periods. We all get periods. Once a month, yeah. That's what the theory is