Guess what, I'm the opposite of a role model!.

I was born in Bradford, a city in the north of England that God forgot about. A place where most people never leave, but if they do, they certainly n….

Artists are definitely, like, under a sort of microscope of scrutiny more than others..

It's good to actually cry. Trust me, I've had a lot of practice over the years!.

I don't believe in fairy tales, but I believe in you and me.

I really can't break away from wearing black and leather!.

I feel like trouble has followed me from the day I was born..

I always put on a brave face when I was the most terrified, the most trapped and out of control..

I don't listen to music, actually. Obviously I go to clubs; I stand in elevators; a lot of my friends are musicians; I hear music all the time. But I….

My song-writing has always been just about my life - usually my worst moments..

My grandma told me never, ever, ever to use soap on my face. But I do use lotion..

I like a dramatic eye and a bold lip..

Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me..

All the best parts of art come from pain turned to celebration..

I will never censor myself to please anyone..

I'm sick of running away from things..

If people go into music with the idea of competing with other artists, then they're doing it for all the wrong reasons..

When I was in my early teens, I joined a cult. And we weren't allowed to listen to secular music or anything that wasn't made by us. So I spent a lot….

I feel like all Londoners relate more to New York - L.A. doesn't feel like a 'city' city. It's like a sleepy town..

I definitely like performing to a crowd that's there to see a female hero..

The entire value of a person is subjective to your relationship with them..