I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have energy and want to work out or go-out party mixes and music to chill out to.
As a teenager I had friends who had little music studios in their bedrooms and garages. I’d go and play around; very soon, my hobby became a passion.
I wanted to write about relationships. But I didn’t feel I had the experience to sing about them in a deep way. Studying psychology helped me out in terms of my understanding. I still look through my old textbooks when I’m in need of inspiration.
My skin is like a map of where my heart has been And I can’t hide the marks It’s not a negative thing.
I’m very honest in my music and I’m often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.
My family comes from New Zealand, but I’m a London girl. I was born and raised in London, but I’ve got the blood of a New Zealander, so I always kind of felt like I didn’t belong – in a good way.
People don’t listen to one radio station. On iTunes you can mix different worlds and bring country and pop and folk and live music together with a mass audience. I could have sung ‘Easy’ in a country way but I just sang it how I sing. I think it’s a really nice blend.
Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you.
I hate that feeling of being so full that you feel like you’re gonna burst, so I try not to do that.
I took temp jobs, recorded a demo in the evenings and eventually shopped a record deal. All I knew was that I wanted to write songs; thankfully, I also got to sing them.
I love lamb shank. It’s my favorite thing. You don’t have it in America. It’s a younger meat – it just falls off the bone – it’s kind of like a roast. I really like blackened cod too.
Staring at the blank page before you, Open up the dirty window, Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find.
I did actually like school. When I was 17, I was in college, but before that, I was home-schooled. I was very social. I liked to know everyone.
The way that I approach music has a bit of a sense of humor to it. Something slightly different that people can still relate to.
The pen is in your hands, the rest is still unwritten.
I would love to do something with Coldplay.
The music technology scene is changing so fast its hard to keep up.
I liked English and art and did a lot of painting. And for some reason I was good at math, but I wasn’t an A student. I really had to work hard to get good grades.
I bruise easily so be gentle when you handle me...
I think my song about ‘I want to have your babies’ really does freak a lot of guys out, not just my boyfriend!