As long as the house of The Holy Spirit remains a haven for criminals the reputation of the church will remain in ruins.

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

I listen to, like, funky Chicago blues. I love blues, but I love the funky, happy blues. There's a song about pretty much everything, including kidney stones, believe it or not. So there's something there for whatever you happen to be suffering, you know?

God is something that needs rescuing from religion.

I suppose is very cathartic to do a show to the masses and you get to make magic in a manner that you can't do in regular life, but I suppose that self esteem effect is one of the most powerful.

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.

What I like about being a musician is that I find the thing soothing, but I also give the soothing to other people.