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

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" There's something about rhythm and bass sections generally, how the bass and drums interact, that's basically the soul of any song. "

" People like Prince or Madonna, they're kind of superhuman. You can't imagine them burning their toast, and there's something really exciting about that. "

" The first time I shared music was on Myspace. Then SoundCloud came along. The difference with SoundCloud is that people can comment on stuff, which was more frightening but also way more fun - especially if they liked it. "

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

" 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. "

" It's strange: I love pop music, and I really can enjoy it, but I didn't feel like the characters within pop music - like when Madonna sings 'Crazy For You', for instance, I don't feel like I would ever be the character she takes on in that song. I would never feel... I don't have that confidence in me. "

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

" I'm massively inspired by 'True Blue'-era Madonna, but she is absolutely confident and in control of the situation. "

" I read interviews saying women can bring a femininity to a song, a delicacy, but some women make really aggressive music. "

" I'm not one of those artists that can go away for six months and tour America and have 20 producers back in London or L.A. doing everything for me and I just come home and sing on it. It would be really useful, in terms of speed, to work like that. I just wouldn't find it creatively satisfying. I have to have my hand on the remote control. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Pop music for introverts is an idea I wanted to explore. "

" I'm massively inspired by Janet Jackson, and I adore Whitney Houston and Madonna. "

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

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

" When you have a lot of gay friends, you don't think of that as being different or divisive or weird; that's just your reality. "

Being Different

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

" I started playing when I was about 13, mainly because Dad had guitars lying around the house. My dad taught me my first three chords, and I taught myself from there. "

" 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.' "

" There are two ways of dealing with being odd. One is to really try and conform, and the other is to do the opposite and really make a thing out of it. At school, it wasn't that I was bullied, but everyone was very aware that I was different. I was kind of the token weird person that people accepted into their group, almost like an accessory. "

" In London, I used to play 'Boys of Summer,' but it didn't feel right, because it doesn't apply to your surroundings, to the weather. I remember being in L.A. and listening to that record and going, 'Oh, I get it now.' "

" Producing albums is 100 per cent where I would love to be, later in my career. "

" 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. "

" 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. "