You shouldn't separate the piece from the way it's intended. I always feel like words shouldn't be unraveled from the music. They're all linked so much together.

[I] try to do both because the writing for me, to be a new artist, the writing is gonna pay the bills.

People have this idea of me being some kind of monster, and that's the complete opposite of who I am.

I studied art just short of the level where you can earn a degree.

I've so much left to explore, it's enormously exciting to me. It's a passion. I just try and get better at what I do, and I study it very hard, like it is my life degree.

If you come at the record feeling really happy and optimistic, it can be incredibly beautiful and uplifting, and if you come at it in a bleak moment, it can feel like a very dark place to share. It's all down to the listener.

It's good to feel excited by the environment you're in.