I was told when I was little I couldn't have an opinion because you want everyone to buy your record and like you.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You know, if nobody knows who you are, nobody's going to buy your record.
It would be ridiculous to say I don't want to sell records, but I trust my taste.
Well, I had a record deal since I was 18, and it got me where I am.
I value being able to go into a record shop and people leaving me alone.
I think the music business is probably not happy with what we've done, because the people buying the record have actually got to pick what they want to buy, rather than being told what they should buy.
I always thought that if record companies didn't understand me, fine - I'd go and do it by myself.
I think it's ridiculous to try to sell records to teenagers, because teenagers don't buy my records. And there ain't that many teenagers out there in the marketplace.
I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind.
I love the fact that no one's ever bought my record because they were enamoured of the way I look. Maybe one person. There must be someone out there with compromised taste.
I'm just gonna write a record for my kid, and if people hate it, it doesn't matter.