Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.

When it comes to my family I never quite know how protective I have to be, or what I should or shouldn't say.

Having a successful first album is one thing, but a successful third is another.

I don't think that old-fashioned idea of record companies exists any more.

Turning the thermostat down is something that I do pretty reluctantly. I like to be able to walk around in whatever I fancy at home.

Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.

A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd.