Until everyone in this country over 35 has passed away, the theocracy will still be alive. And I am not actually of the theocracy, and that could bother people. I think I've probably taken a bit of flak for that, as well as being an arsehole occasionally, obviously.

It was the case in the 70s and 80s that people believed music could change the world. But now people aren't making music because they want to change the world; they're making music because they want to just make a ton of money.

People often talk about me as a singer, but they don't often talk about you when you're a woman as a songwriter.

There is a God. God exists.

Songs are like ropes that you can kind of hang on to or pull yourself up on.

It's very hard to be perceived as a boss, and behaving like a boss or wanting to be treated like one.

My favorite way of working is if somebody gives me a piece of music, because I'm quite limited as a player, so it's my favorite thing if somebody gives me a piece of music, and then I can write lyrics and melodies.