I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.

I was always embarrassed because my dad wore a suit and my mother wore flat pumps and a cozy jumper while my friends' parents were punks or hippies.

Somehow or another, my mother taught me to push through my fear, always. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

We're living in a time when people are struggling to appear perfect.

I am greedy, and most importantly, game for what's next.

I've got a lot of stamina and I enjoy people, so having lots of people around doesn't freak me out.

I was a redhead and a middle child; both can make you feel excluded. It's like fighting to be included, in the swim of things. After a while you start to develop a bit of a victim mentality, which isn't great for a happy life.