Music is a very powerful thing. If I'm angry, I can write a song about it, and it seems to make everything okay.

My family comes from New Zealand, but I'm a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I've got the blood of a New Zealander, so I always kind of felt like I didn't belong - in a good way.

My skin is like a map of where my heart has been And I can't hide the marks It's not a negative thing.

I bruise easily so be gentle when you handle me.

The way that I approach music has a bit of a sense of humor to it. Something slightly different that people can still relate to.

I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew was that I wanted to write songs; thankfully, I also got to sing them.

Surround yourself with friends who only call you a superstar