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But the Grammys is just not something I can take too seriously. It would be a mistake to hinge my happiness on something so completely out of my control.

Why don't the Grammys matter? Because it feels rigged and cheap - like a popularity contest that the insiders club has decided.

There is so much good music in the U.S. and there is just a small section that gets recognised at the Grammys.

A Grammy is really nice, but having lots of fans is really nice, too. I think just getting a record out is a success on its own.

I have always made commercial music. The people who vote for the Grammy nominees are mostly in their 40s and have other jobs or are musicians themselves. They like music that they can relate to - they like commercial music.

It's not just the 'Grammys' that I've pulled out of. I also pulled out of the English awards as well. The reason that I wanted to pull out was because I believe very much that the music industry as a whole is mainly concerned with material success.

You don't want to make records so you can win a Grammy. You make records because you want to be a musician.

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.

I have a love-hate relationship with performing.