Life is so impermanent that it's not about somebody else or things around me, it's about knowing you are completely alone in this world and being content inside.

You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.

My public image is so low-key, but I get to travel the world and still have an audience and it's really amazing. I don't take that for granted.

I think masculinity is bravado against the mystery of the universe of women. It's just a fear of not knowing what women have that's so powerful. It's this shield they put up to try to get closer.

Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.