The NHS is a bit iffy when you sprain an ankle, but when it's a high-priority issue, it's fantastic. They don't mess about. They're incredibly efficient when things go wrong.

Some people are really good at packaging themselves, but that's not really me.

Yeah, I'm not really a morning person.

I'm a sucker for sad disco pop.

A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd.

I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts.

Some people can get away with being very sexy to men and not looking like a complete cow, but I didn't think I was in a position where people knew me well enough

I used to be hung up on my figure, but it's a waste of time. I don't believe in diets. Have four pints one night, be healthy the next.

Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.

Not all my shoes are designer. In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I like it, it doesn't matter if it cost £200 or £2. I'm attracted to things rather than labels.

When I first started out, I got criticism for the way I looked. I think, now, it's a good thing because, why would you want to look like everyone else?

come on, you shouldn't continue to disturb your mind with everything. Avoid thinking about anything at all, leave something, keep something and think about something!

Starting your own business isn't just a job - it's a way of life.

Experimentation is an active science.

There's no abiding success without commitment.

Patience is the courage of the conqueror, the strength of man against destiny.

There is no treatment for adore, but to love far more.

I find myself writing protagonists who do feel pretty cut off from others but who want to make connections and aren't very good at it.

Awakening is about liberating yourself from the prison that is the world of the mind and daring to be here as all that you are.

Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so.

Most of us die with our music underplayed...We should try to step out of our comfort zones and do the things we're capable of.