Electra Heart is the antithesis of everything I stand for. And the point of introducing her and building a concept around her is that she stands for the corrupt side of American ideology, and basically that's the corruption of yourself. My worst fear - that's anyone's worst fear - is to lose myself and become an empty person. And that happens a lot when you're very ambitious.

I love pop music because you can really see what's currently happening in society.

I think celebrity culture and sexuality in pop music is really important, but I want there to be an alternative for people.

I feel like everyone has the right to privacy, even if you're the most famous person in the world.

I have quite a lot of plastic sunglasses. It's just a nice accessory, it adds a final thing, and it's my favorite way of figuring an outfit.

When you are with the wrong person, who doesn't really love you, all you want is to be adored. It makes you more inward and needy. Gross.

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