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" After putting out songs with 26 million views on YouTube, your life changes a little bit. Suddenly everyone's like, 'Where's the album?' "

" A lot of people start by learning other people's songs, but the idea of singing someone else's music didn't excite me. I just wanted to write my own. It was really bad to begin with. It's improved slightly since. "

" A lot of people think I popped out of some pink cloud fully formed, ready for action, but I've been putting songs on SoundCloud since I was 16. Five people would listen and like them. I never had any expectations for myself. "

" As I grew in confidence, I was able to come out and say that I'm a musician. "

" Being part of a crowd and not standing out is way more frightening than being the person that stands out. "

" Do stuff that is true to your own experiences. "

" For me, one song is not enough to be in a person's world. I need to be in their world for 40 minutes; I want to fully experience it and immerse myself. "

" From collaborating with other people, you make concessions, and those concessions are great because sometimes you are definitely wrong. "

" I couldn't be a Taylor Swift. I would really suck at being Taylor Swift. "

" I didn't fit in on my football team; I was always the odd one out. "

" I didn't really want anyone to know that I wanted to write music or make songs because, in a way, I didn't necessarily know if I wanted to do it for a profession. I wanted to do it to express myself. "

" I'd love to sing with so many people, but my biggest dream would be to sing on a record with The National. "

" I don't care about how many records I sell, but the main thing is people like it. "

" I don't hate my voice. I'm just not an Adele. "

" I'd written songs since I was 16, but I never thought that I would be a musician full time. "

" I felt that pop music didn't represent me. And that's why I made my own. "

" If I fancy someone but can't tell them because I'm shy, I'll think, 'It's fine. You're not going to die. Maybe just tell them or whatever.' "

" I found my own voice slowly. I don't do big tricks like Mariah Carey, so I've found this weird way of singing that works for me. "

" If you told teenage me that I would end up supporting Tegan and Sara for a month in North America, my head would have probably exploded. "

" I got this advice that if you know a panic attack is happening, just sit back and go, 'Okay, this is happening to me, but it'll be over. You'll be fine. You'll live.' "

" I know I don't suck at being me. I'm really good at being me. "

" I love being in the studio. "

" I love camping, everything about it - tents, the camping stove, sleeping bags. I'm obsessed with technology, be it synthesizers and speakers or tents and Gore-Tex. "

" I love PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Pixies, Portishead, and Massive Attack: a lot of what I would describe as alternative and indie music. "

" I love scarves and hats and coats. I love it. "

" I'm 23, and if I wanted to release a record when I was 17, I could have released a record, but I'm really glad I didn't. "

" I'm a bit of a geek: I just love being able to play with dials and buttons. "

" I'm actually really impressed with everyone at Polydor. "

" I made the decision that I could either go outside in the freezing cold in the wind and rain and get muddy or just stay inside and be a rock star. "

" I'm a lesbian. That's how I identify myself, but I think there's a massive spectrum for everyone. "

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