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

I stay true to my lyrics. If I go back and look at them in hindsight, the emotions I had when I wrote them have passed. It feels unjustified to change them.

The freedom that money gives you makes you... well, I wouldn't say happy, but I'd say it gives you diversity.

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

Dressing up is like therapy; I feel better in myself when I've made an effort.

I'm not a pop act, churning stuff out really quickly. I find the music that arises from that style of working is distracted, not particularly profound.

It's amazing living alone. I'm very lucky. It's like a refuge.