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.

Last year's troubles, They shine up so prettily, They gleam with a lustre they don't have today.

Writing is always personal in some way but not always in a direct way.

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.

How weird it was to drive streets I knew so well. What a different perspective.

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.

I dont think gender is aesthetically defining for me.