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Some people are really good at packaging themselves, but that's not really me.

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Someone had my number and they started text-stalking me. I've never replied to them. It was tempting to write back, but I resisted.
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I like the influence of the macabre, but I don't believe in ghosts.
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A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
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I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.
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I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides.
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I don't think anyone doubts my motives, really. I do what I do and it's not very complicated. Of course, you might hate the music that I make, but I don't think people feel threatened by me just getting on with what I'm up to.
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I'm always sticking up for other people.
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A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd.
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That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.
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I started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.
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I've got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that's tailored.
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I'm happy that I have a look, but I don't over-analyse whether or not it's beautiful or ugly.
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I didn't feel so great when I was a teenager, but who does?
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