“Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing m...”
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“Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing m...”
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“I like pin-up girls. I'm more of a boy than a girl. I'm not a lesbian, though - not before a sambuca anyway.”
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“When you're around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don't have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day.”
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“You know how you either grow up in a Michael Jackson house or a Prince house? For me it was Michael Jackson. I could never decide whether I wanted to be Michael Jackson or marry him.”
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“Yes, I'm still going to misbehave!”
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“I'm always happy to blow up any misconceptions that people have about stage school cos everyone thinks it's really nasty there but it's not.”
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“Cause I'm a musician, I'm not really good at posing and being a model, like, modeling.”
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“There's no point in saying anything but the truth.”
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“Yeah, I'm an open book.”
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“I love America, it's a much more permissive place.”
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“I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.”
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“I've had everything pierced at some point.”
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“I was gutted to leave my boyfriend at home when I started my tour, but taking my pillow was like taking a little bit of him with me.”
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“Here in England, everyone's a pop star, innit, whereas in America they believe in the term artist.”
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“I wouldn't say I'm a feminist, but I don't like girls pretending to be stupid because it's easier.”
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“Some men do think I'm a psycho bunny-boiler.”
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“The jazz I love is sweet and pure with raw elements, which is exactly what the good hip-hop is doing now.”
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“I'm of the school of thought where, if you can't sort something out for yourself, no one can help you. Rehab is great for some people but not others.”
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“To be honest, I think kids have got a lot more going on than adults. They've got their heads screwed on a lot better.”
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“I always wrote poetry and stuff like that, so putting songs together wasn't that spectacular.”
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