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I grew up listening to everything. I have such a love for music, but I don't want to make the same album over and over again.

The only album that I listen to upon recording a new one is my 'Cry' album, because sonically, I think it's my best album to date. But other than that, I've never listened to my records, ever.

With the first album, I wanted to do so many different things, and I was fighting with myself to try and see if I was worthy enough to do it.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.

A lot of my albums that I've done, a lot of the songs have been the first take. It's before you mess with it too much - you can take away all the spontaneity and the emotion of something by trying to make it sound perfect.

I think every album you have, especially if it's done well, you feel like you're competing with yourself.

What I was going for in the first two albums I didn't necessarily achieve. Because I was young and because it was my first time out. And the second album was such a 'quickie' sort of 'Let's just get it over with!' But the kind of music I make, there's a lot of subtlety in it. And I think it takes a couple of listens to actually really get it.

I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more.