Paloma Faith

“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 c...”

“I enjoy being a girl.”

“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.”

“My mum came from nothing and didn't have many opportunities in her youth, and she blames a lot of her social inadequacies on that.”

“I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.”

“I am inspired by show girls and Vegas. I was a cabaret performer, so that's where all that influence comes from.”

“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 rea...”

“Celebrity culture is an aspirational culture regardless of how much you don't want it to be.”

“I'm not a pop act, churning stuff out really quickly. I find the music that arises from that style of working is distracted, not particularly profound.”

“Adele's like a beacon of honesty. Doesn't compromise, goes to America and she's still the same sweary cockney.”

“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 sa...”

“I was mainly raised by a working mum who didn't have much time or inclination for making food. So I had three or four basic meals: fish fingers and a tomato; a packet scotch egg and a tomato...”

“Mum doesn't like it when I mention that Dad's a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.”

“You feel a sense of elation seeing yourself on a billboard.”

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

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

“I think everybody should focus on inner beauty.”

“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.”

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

“I'm really into food; it's one of my favourite things - everything from potato waffles to lobster.”