And that’s the kind of thing people think, you know, that if you sign up to be a singer-songwriter you know how to deal with people setting up hate websites, or people being obsessed with you and crying when you touch them, but you don’t, and you just have to deal with.
I’m not afraid to say I’m very comfortable with who I am and I love who I love.
I can play the air guitar really, really well.
I do my own make-up a lot of the time, and I’m very involved in what I wear.
I like stripper shoes. I like being tall because I’m claustrophobic.
I’m not afraid to have no make-up on and no hair. I just want to be stripped back.
I’d love to have a fashion range; I’ve been dressed by the amazing Vivienne Westwood, and fashion is something I’m a huge fan of.
I was obsessed with the Spice Girls! I always wanted to be Sporty. Or Posh, but I wasn’t pretty enough.
I think the best way to have confidence is not to allow everyone else’s insecurities to be your own.
I think if I wasn’t a singer I’d probably do make-up and beauty and hair and something creative like styling; I really enjoy it.
I see my music as Emotional Therapeutic Pop music that bleeds into loads of different genres.
I love getting dressed up, but I want to be remembered for my singing.
When I was 10 or 11 people started saying there was something special about my voice. But when I was 15 or 16 is when I really thought my hobby could become my career.
I never stop working when I’m on stage, and that’s my fitness.
I’m so hard on myself that when I’m in the studio, I’ll write 10 songs and only use one. So those nine songs that are left over, I always think, ‘Where could these go? Who could they be for?’
I’ve been in dance schools since I was four. I went to the Brit school. I did adverts and plays.
Songs lay a foundation of who I am going to be forever.
I’d hate it if everyone in the world liked me, my music and what I wore. It’d make it boring, and I wouldn’t have anything to work towards. It’s not to everyone’s taste, but I can only be me.
I’m glad I was faced with different cultures when I was growing up because I wasn’t fazed by it. It has been a huge benefit to me; I feel comfortable wherever I go.
You know, as a woman, it is tough to get to the top – like to get to that respected level in this industry – in any industry, I think.