I don't tend to question things that much. If it feels right, I go for it. |
I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else. |
Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water. |
I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from. |
I was a pretty insecure kid, didn't have a lot of friends, and was picked on a lot, and music gave me confidence. |
I've always been incredibly lucky that the music that I make, other people like it. |
Deadlines are meant to be broken. And I just keep breaking them. |
The more we take the less we become, the fortune of one man means less for some. |
I've never done heroin, but I totally understood what would drive people to that distraction-to need that so much. |
I've heard myself referred to as a quiet superstar, and I don't quite know what that means. |
They are very personal, emotional songs - people react to them very strongly. |
I play piano every day. |
It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didn't write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live. |
I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind. |
I don't think about what other people want from me. |
Trying to force creativity is never good. |
We showed the industry that female artists could attract the same audiences as the big male stars. |
If you love large, you've got to hurt large. If you've got a lot of light, you've probably got an equal amount of darkness. |
I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what's going to happen next. |
Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates. |