If you capture the first thought that you have when you're creating, and then play that to people, it's kind of like the listeners are part of that beginning. And that's the most exciting part.

I only watch TV when I go to hotels.

To me, music has to be about freedom. It's the most important thing in my life.

Life is good. Or at least, it's always interesting.

Who says soul has only one colour?

I'm supposed to be taking time off. But I'm still writing and I have this Gap advert lined up.

If you remember one thing from talking to me, remember this: I am just a girl who makes noises - and I'm incredibly lucky that people happen to like those noises.

It's like, 'You're not allowed to change. That's not fair. We like you like this.' But I don't. So let me expand and express myself.

It's ok to be sassy, but I'll never be trashy, it's ok to be nasty, but you got to keep it classy now

It would just be nice if everybody would be nice.

If I could be a doctor and save lives I would, but I can't so I sing songs.

Education is the movement from darkness to light.

Far too much corporate stupidity is disguised as cost-saving efficiencies.

It is true that if care is taken to use only a language that it's understood by graduates in law and economics, you can easily prove that the masses have to be managed from above.

I will toil under sun for what I want.

Even if your company’s financial condition can withstand the inefficiency of quality service, your brand likely won’t.

Lord Carradice managed to look wicked, smug, and saintly, all at the same time.

What a cruel irony it is, that we get to choose our thoughts but not our feelings.

I've done a little bit of TV. I'm doing a little mini-series at the moment called 'Scooter.

Substance and content over style and hype any day.

Sometimes you can only feel something by its absence. By the empty spaces it leaves behind.