I feel like artists that are always quite sad in real life always make really happy music, and artists who are really bouncy and bubbly always make really sad music.

There's no one particular road that will lead you to success. I think everybody will find it differently.

Touring can be tough; the crew and I travel everywhere by a big pink bus, and live in petrol stations.

I want to provoke people with thoughts, not by taking my clothes off. It's time to move on from Stripperville.

I'm not really part of that 'L.A. thing' or that celebrity culture. I'm more like someone who observes it, and I can't ever imagine being like that.

Blonde symbolises sexuality and power - it holds very different connotations. The archetypal star has always been blonde.

[Being in the States] is almost like being on a holiday. It's kind of annoying because everyone's like "Oh, you're so obsessed with America," but it's not really that. I just really enjoy being here - I'm not the first British artist to make music here and be inspired by the country.