But I never want to get to the point where I write a safe song or one that represents my sense of a subject in order to appear civilized.

Yes I think I'm okay, walked into the door again.

When I was pregnant, I felt filled with life, and I felt really happy. I ate well, and I slept well. I felt much more useful than I'd ever felt before.

That said, I've never thought the fact that I'm a woman was important to my work.

I loved the atmosphere of the dance studios - the wooden floors, the big mirrors, everyone dressed in pink or black tights, the musicians accompanying us - and the feeling of ritual the classes had.

I think that if you have a strong narrative, if the idea of the song can be boiled down to the basics, it won't change that much.

My intellect has always been more responsible than my emotions for how I respond to the world.