I would listen most particularly to the countries whose language I didn't understand, didn't know what they were singing. But being a singer myself, I could understand because of the emotion.

I think I've been interested in music since I was little.

I think I'm a maker of songs, and songs are like films or a picture: You put them over there, and they have nothing to do with you.

Obviously, the emotions I want to convey through music are streamed through the way I interpret life.

I did photography, painting, and drawing, but I prefer sculpture. I like it because it's very physical.

I've always been very politically interested from a very young age and I hadn't felt that was something I could begin to bring into my songwriting because I hadn't felt I'd reached the stage, that I had the skill with language enough, yet, to do that.

I don't loathe interviews, I'm just one of those people who makes music because I find it difficult to talk.