I'm uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention.

I'm not over the top; I'm not wacky. I'm fairly understated, and that reflects in the way I sing.

I think you only really feel like an outsider if you've been an insider.

All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!

London was a really multi-racial city ... It's incredible how comfortable people are with race there.

Whatever I'm doing, I'm in that moment and I'm doing it. The rest of the world's lost. If I'm cooking some food or making soup, I want it to be lovely. If not, what's the point of doing it?

I've made sacrifices. I'm not anti-fashion but I've always had a bit of a punk attitude. That's important, I think. I do my own thing.