Pop music allows you to be who you are without having to wear a social uniform or to conform, which some people find impossible to do.

I come from the home-grown punk ethic, where it doesn't matter if you can't play a note, it's how you communicate.

I absolutely hate Take That, East 17, the Spice Girls.

I've tended to avoid meeting my heroes. They aren't necessarily the nicest people anyway. The exception was George Harrison, one of the loveliest men I've ever met. He lent me his home studio to make Hormonally Yours.

We were signed to a label that wanted us to remain little girls who appealed to other little girls, who were cute and non-threatening.

I have this massive love for the whole culture of pop music... It's my fascination, my on-going passion.

I just can't seem to write songs about peace and love. Yeah right, how do you get that?