I'm a sucker for good black skirts and pretty little shirts and kooky tops. I have to admit that shopping satisfies my craving for immediate gratification.

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

I didn't feel so great when I was a teenager, but who does?

I don't want to sound like an old grandmother but actually it's quite nice when you get up early and then, by the time it gets to 10am, you're quite perky and already quite switched on.

I'm someone who has always been quite clear about what I like. In the studio, I'm not a control freak but I know what I want.

I don't think anyone doubts my motives, really. I do what I do and it's not very complicated. Of course, you might hate the music that I make, but I don't think people feel threatened by me just getting on with what I'm up to.

I never manage to get to bed early on Sunday night but this doesn't matter, as I don't know one level of exhaustion from another.