I think each human being wants to make their mark on the world in whatever way they can, and maybe everyone has a slight egomaniac inside of them.
People are complex, and I think it's a huge element of what I do, because you have to balance out the fact that you talk about quite serious things with a sense of irony and tongue-in-cheek humor. That's my personality as well.
I've always been interested in how fast-moving our identity is and that I've never been able to pin down who I truly am. That inspires me to write, because I feel like that cements me a bit, in that I find my identity in being an artist.
What I've learnt about artists over the years is, artists are usually the opposite to their music.
Trends in culture all serve a purpose and that's always indicative in fashion and music, you can always tell what's going on culturally in the mindset of the young generation if you look at those mediums.
That's when you know you really fit with someone - when you can just sit there and not do anything. Kind of ignoring each other.
I think I actually did write about love because I kind of had a fear of it, like we all do, nobody wants to get hurt.
I'm not going to lie; I'm not a huge remix person.
Everyone gets dumped and everyone gets hurt and there's karma to love in regards to what you've done to other people.
Obviously when you're a teen you have no money, so you make, like, three outfits out of one dress. You're like, 'OK cut the arms here. Alright: New party, cut them to here.'
I felt connected with Madonna from a very young age. I think I share a lot of qualities from her personality. I really respect her.
[Being in the States] is almost like being on a holiday. It's kind of annoying because everyone's like "Oh, you're so obsessed with America," but it's not really that. I just really enjoy being here - I'm not the first British artist to make music here and be inspired by the country.
I don't think I'm an instantaneous act the whole world will love in one second - but that's how I've felt about bands I love.
I think celebrity culture and sexuality in pop music is really important, but I want there to be an alternative for people.
I love pop music because you can really see what's currently happening in society.
Blonde symbolises sexuality and power - it holds very different connotations. The archetypal star has always been blonde.
I am absolutely not a roll-on-stage kind of girl! I would be totally freaked out if I didn't warm up, and I don't know how other singers do it.
I want to provoke people with thoughts, not by taking my clothes off. It's time to move on from Stripperville.
I'm a very, very disciplined person.
I feel like everyone has the right to privacy, even if you're the most famous person in the world.
I was always very creative. I was always into acting and dancing when I was younger.
Hollywood infected my brain and I really valued the wrong things in life, but I changed dramatically.
I have quite a lot of plastic sunglasses. It's just a nice accessory, it adds a final thing, and it's my favorite way of figuring an outfit.
When you are in the studio, you don't have anybody to feed off of; meanwhile, when you are playing live, you interact with people and you feel the energy in the room. When the crowd is going crazy, that definitely impacts your vocal performance. I prefer to sing live.
I think some people just have an innate musical ability, and I'm lucky enough to be one of those people.
