I've been thinking about songwriting more in terms of playing it live, and how it will sound as a band.

Hands up if you’re ready to do something you’ll regret this weekend. Go forth! You have my blessing.

I think I should get a bigger between-the-song persona, so then I'm not wandering around the stage like some mad old auntie that's saying hello to people and falling over.

When I'm singing I'm always trying to get to the highest point possible. I'd fly to the top of Buckingham Palace to sing to the queen.

I like a house party and fancy dress, a big fan of fancy dress, like dress up, costume parties.

I try to maintain a healthy dose of daydreaming, to remain sane.

Having a soul, they say, is like taking sadness and turning it into something beautiful.

If you do something with your whole heart and it's a mistake, you can live with that.

I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things.

Sometimes I find that music is so much more attractive than love. I don’t know… It’s like some kind of euphoria, that love can’t bring to you.

You should have high expectations for yourself and others should come second.

The threads of logic, intuition, and humanity should be beautifully interwoven through the fabric of our world.

Would you like to hear about the fascinating things lizards can do if you chew off their tails?

Fame or perceived success - it all comes from groupthink.

Humanity is reaching the end of the evolutionary stage of ego. The closer we get to the end, the more dysfunctional humanity becomes.

Right from the very beginning, I knew I wanted to write palpably Scottish fiction.

Without discipline, there's no life at all.

[About her boyfriend Barrie] We kick each others asses. We give each other input every night.

When I started out in the profession, it was definitely about proving that I was worthy, but after achieving a certain amount of success, I realized I didn't have to prove anything to anybody.

Builders need to take their preeminent position back from the traders for the economy of the future to flourish.

Welcome, welcome, cross of Christ, if Christ be with it.