I'd Rather Be On My Own Than

Ever Since I Was Little, My Mum Used To Choose An Outfit For Me And Lay It On The Bed So I'd Know What I Was Wearing The Next Day. I Never Went To A Uniformed School, So I Always Had An Outfit - And I Never Really Grew Out Of That, I Don't Think.

I Don't Normally Have Time To Read, So When I Go Away I Like To Take A Few Books.

You Know, My Mum's Always Encouraged Me And Never Made My Gender An Issue, I Guess. She Brought Me Up To Believe In Equality, As Opposed To Feminism Or Sexism - So It Just Meant That My Gender Was Not Relevant To What I Was Capable Of Achieving.

When You Research Prolific Songwriters, It Is Usually Later In Their Career They Write Songs That They Distance Themselves From, Or It's About Other People.

I Travel Regularly And Have Learnt To Be Very Methodical As Far As Packing Is Concerned. For Example, I Always Check The Weather In Advance Of Where I'm Going To Ensure That I've Packed The Right Clothes.