I’m too frightened of confrontation, so I will always tip – even if the service has been really shoddy.
I would love to record something with PJ Harvey or Alison Goldfrapp.
I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I’ve inherited both sides.
The NHS is a bit iffy when you sprain an ankle, but when it’s a high-priority issue, it’s fantastic. They don’t mess about. They’re incredibly efficient when things go wrong.
You need to have a life outside your career.
There are a lots of clowns in our family – our house is a fun house.
Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky.
Turning the thermostat down is something that I do pretty reluctantly. I like to be able to walk around in whatever I fancy at home.
You learn that, when your children are all right, everything is right in the world.
The fact that my mother was on television every week while I was young was occasionally awkward, and often frustrating.
I had my autograph down by the age of 13. I used to sign it everywhere.
You have to apply yourself because you’ll never get a better opportunity than the one you have right now. Having said that, people know by now if they like me or not. I don’t need to prove anything.
I’m big in Russia, but no one’s quite sure why.
It’s hard to feel comfortable in your own skin when you’re younger.
A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
I’ve got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that’s tailored.
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’m a little bit allergic to the whole brand thing to be honest but maybe it’s just happening around me and I’m not really aware of it.
I’m happy that I have a look, but I don’t over-analyse whether or not it’s beautiful or ugly.
I like the influence of the macabre, but I don’t believe in ghosts.