I wasn't born with a natural talent for songwriting.

It's much easier to write when you're sad. But you can end up isolated and depressed because you almost need to put yourself in that situation to have that angst to write from.

Ignore reality, there's nothing you can do about it.

Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upbeat songs are there?

I can understand why some people might look at me and say, 'What's she got to be depressed about?' I get that a lot in Britain, where mental health issues seem to be a big taboo.

I'm such a chameleon. I never get bored.

Saving animals is as simple as choosing synthetic alternatives instead of real fur.

If I start feeling down I'll gorge myself on pasta. That usually does the trick. It's the Italian blood in me.

Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change.

It was only cool to have blond hair and be a surfer chick [in Sydney]. I could learn how to surf, but I still looked Italian. It took me a long time to realize that was a good thing.

Isolation is a big part of songwriting.

If you really want to buy greatness with time, you must invest the quality amount of time into your purpose and land of calling.

People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.

Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.

Your job is to give people a reason to keep reading.

Simply with a change of mind, you can change your life.

I get to swim in the ocean every single day, which is a very, very important thing to do to stay connected.

I love to be casual and comfortable, but I also love the easy glamour of wearing jewelry all the time.

I was particularly proud of my performance as the Joker. I considered it a piece of pop art.

Respect your haters. They're the only ones who think you're better than them.

I think we've got a lot players in the squad who are more suited to European football at the moment.