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I don't vocalise things that don't deserve attention.

Thoughtful lightness can make frivolity seem dull and heavy.

I used to assume no one would care, but I do think now I've written songs that are useful to people having dark hours.

I don't feel drawn to lightness, I need something more. I feel that - oh, I hate saying this, it sounds so wanky - but I feel a real urge to give voices to people we don't usually hear from in real life.

If I write when I'm low, it will be a dark song, but I don't care. I want to be honest with myself at all times.

I try to stick with things that I can sing with honesty.

My speech is really important to me, but the thing is at the moment it can't be more important than my singing. Until I'm an established name all over the world, my speech won't be more important than my music.

Yes, you've got to sing from the depths of the heart.

Do I appreciate the idea of jealousy, revenge and all these so-called dark qualities? Yes. Do I write these songs in order to engage in some public war with someone? No.