I'd rather be on my own than be with a violent man.

I'm not interested in what other people are doing. That's their business.

A lot of men do have a fear of my ultra-femininity. Sometimes people say I look like a drag queen, that I look scary, but I think that's a fear of my confidence. Most women in contemporary culture pare down their femininity, so there's a slight androgyny about them, and I think men have got used to seeing that.

I dread the idea of a paparazzi snapping me while I'm out running.

Some men think that if you're empowered and sure of yourself then you're a man-hater, but it's like, 'No, I'm just the same as you are, but maybe just a tiny bit more confident.'

I'm not that materialistic. I like nice clothes and that, but I don't spend lots of money on stuff. I'm not really into TV, I don't have an iPod, I've got a gramophone.

It's tragic that you can define a whole movement in music by gender alone. People are like, 'Oh, look, another quirky girl.'