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

I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.

I would love to record something with PJ Harvey or Alison Goldfrapp.

I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.

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.

That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.

But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.