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My education started with Latin taught at home by a governess, I can't imagine why, and for some reason I attended the Infants Department of the Oxford High School for Girls before moving to the Dragon School at the dangerous age of 8 or so.

I wasn't that bothered with school; I was too mad into horses. But I liked reading and was good enough at English and always liked music.

When I was a teenager, I began to settle into school because I'd discovered the extracurricular activities that interested me: music and theater.

Strangely enough, through all those school years I decided at 13 or 14 I was going to be a musician and so school was just something to get out of the way, a waste of time and not to bother with it.

Basically I was a rebel growing up. I got kicked out of six schools. But I don't think that it makes you less of an intellect. You know, if you ever crave knowledge, there's always a library.

I had a Latin master who, for no rational reason whatsoever - I was a very quiet kid at school - just hated me.

My mother passed away when I was 14, so there were certain things I missed in terms of upbringing. Maybe my mother would have said, 'You have to get a real job.' I don't know because I didn't have that experience. My fortes in school were Spanish, sports, reading and theater. That's what they encouraged.

I didn't have a regular school experience and wanted a more abstract way of learning. I started exploring in lots of different creative ways. It gave me the opportunity to travel and play music, so it was good for me.

I didn't mind being in school. But I was usually uninspired and always late. I did what I had to, but not more.

It feels important to go school; not necessarily to further my education, but more like a hobby.