You don't really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men.

I think young artists are always inspiring because they are coming at worlds from a different point of view.

I wouldn't say that cutting was pleasurable, but there is a sense of euphoria that follows cutting yourself. The quick pinch of pain and the sight of blood snaps you back to the surface and you start to appreciate being alive.

If Jennifer Lopez could write songs like Fiona Apple's, she wouldn't have to spend so many hours at the gym.

I want to hear from the creature who isn't blessed with unbelievable good looks and incredible genes. I want to hear from the geek girl, the forgotten girl, the invisible girl and the miserable girl.

I'm afraid of happy people. They're chemically unbalanced.

I don't find any kind of tension very productive, I find it destructive, actually.