If I see something that inspires me, I'll dress like it.

When you research prolific songwriters, it is usually later in their career they write songs that they distance themselves from, or it's about other people.

You know, my mum's always encouraged me and never made my gender an issue, I guess. She brought me up to believe in equality, as opposed to feminism or sexism - so it just meant that my gender was not relevant to what I was capable of achieving.

I believe in life you need to always ask for everything politely and nicely, and then if they say no you do what you wanted to do anyway

Real talent shines through regardless of how many others there are around you.

I don't normally have time to read, so when I go away I like to take a few books.

I don't have a competitive bone in my body, so the last thing I want to do is be competing with people.