I was brought up with a lot of love in my family, and I've always been supported. My family has always protected me in a sort of manic way.

I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, which has probably informed the way that I sing on my tracks.

I don't always have to be on what is the newest in music is. I'm slowly educating myself in music. For me, I feel more free in not knowing everything in what I'm doing. You can start making up too many rules for yourself. It should just be love and fun and feeling good.

I was 17, still in school, and my manager saw me in school, and then we hooked up, and after that, I went straight into making music.

I don't really care about a song or lyrics; I'm really just interested in the way people emphasize words. That's what makes a strong impact on me.

I don't know about the hair. I've had it since I was a kid, and when I look at myself in the mirror, it looks quite normal. But then when I look at myself in a photo, I realise that my hair is basically bigger than my head! There's quite a lot of interest in my hair, which is strange, as for me, it's normal!