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" We live in a society where everything's packaged. "

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" I get plenty of, 'Is that song about me?' from men but I just tell them to get over themselves. "

" I really hate bureaucracy and the idea that I'm not a free person. "

" Anybody who says they don't want to be seen on a show which has millions of people watching it at one time when they're in the business of selling records is a bit silly. "

" I think that there should be options available, quite early on, that if someone is recognised as a disruptive child, for them to be trained vocationally. Maybe if those kids were given the option to learn how to contribute to society on a practical level they wouldn't get into trouble. "

" When I do my shows, it's really cross-generational. Sometimes there's three generations there. "

" Sometimes people fear the truth. They'd rather not speak to you than know what you really think. "

" I go running three times a week - outside in the park, come rain or shine, and I hate every moment of it. I hate everything about it. But I know it's important for health reasons and the reason why I run, in particular, is because my stage work is like cardiovascular work so I don't want to lose my breath on stage. "

" If I go out with no make-up and a tracksuit on, nobody comes up to me. And if they do, I won't do a photo because I wouldn't want any photographic evidence. "

" My mum's always on at me to have children and blames 'that stupid stage thing you do' for me not already having a family. "

" I try not to brand myself 'weird' any more because it sticks. "

" Anything that's on television as often as someone on 'The X Factor' is what's successful. That doesn't mean that I condone that or think that it's right. To be honest, I'd be the first to say I think it's a shame. But if that's the way it is then that's the way it is. "

" I don't have a competitive bone in my body, so the last thing I want to do is be competing with people. "

" I just have an inability to lie. "

" I wish I was more stupid because I'm either completely ecstatic and joyous and absolutely high as a kite or I'm a bit morbid. There's never anything in between. "

" I feel quite excited about the possibility of working on multiple albums. There's something really iconic about having a catalog featuring a lot of albums, and I'd love to have that legacy. "

" I'd love to say that I could write political songs, but I don't feel clued-up enough. "

" I don't connect much with the present. I have more of an affinity for what came in the past. "

" There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them. "

" I'd never go on a reality show - it's too invasive. "

" Cinema affects everything, from the way I get dressed to how I build my stages. "

" I don't normally have time to read, so when I go away I like to take a few books. "

" I don't overthink when I'm styling. I kind of forgive myself and accept that I will make mistakes. Getting dressed should be a fun experience! "

" If I see something that inspires me, I'll dress like it. "

" All creative people have to have vulnerability because those nuances are what move people. So I'm deeply insecure - but I'm good at hiding it. "

" It's amazing living alone. I'm very lucky. It's like a refuge. "

" Once you accept that we're all imperfect, it's the most liberating thing in the world. Then you can go around making mistakes and saying the wrong thing and tripping over on the street and all that and not feel worried. "

" A lot of men do have a fear of my ultra-femininity. Sometimes people say I look like a drag queen, that I look scary, but I think that's a fear of my confidence. Most women in contemporary culture pare down their femininity, so there's a slight androgyny about them, and I think men have got used to seeing that. "

" I like not to feel that all my eggs are in one basket, or I get nervous. "

" I lend people money, but I'd never lend something that would jeopardise a friendship if I didn't get it back. "