I guess what all artists want is for their work to touch someone or for it to be thought provoking.
I think it's important that things are flawed.
I don't really see myself as a celebrity, but more as a sort of mitre.
I had an incredibly full life with my imagination: I used to have all sorts of trolls and things; I had a wonderful world around my toys and invented people. I don't mean I had imaginary friends; I just had this big imagination thing going on. I didn't need any imaginary friends, because I had so much other stuff going on.
I think we all feel geeky at times, don't we? Isn't that all a part of the wonderful tapestry of life?
Whenever I see the news, it's always the same depressing things.
My music can be a little obscure. It does worry me that the music might be too complicated for people to take in - that they have to work too hard at it.
I have to say I find it totally astounding that my albums do as well as they do. It's quite extraordinary, and it's actually very touching for me for the albums to be received with such warmth.
I'll always be tough on myself.
I don't get out to parties often.
I think snow is so evocative and has such a powerful atmosphere.
My first Top of the Pops I didn't want to do. I was terrified. I'd never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die.
Quite understandably, people think that if there's a six-year gap or whatever, that it's taken me six years to make the album. It's not really like that at all.
I love being with my friends, relaxing and talking.
There's always ideas buzzing around, but it's whether they actually end up materialising into a song.
If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.
I had friends but I was spending a great deal of my time alone and for me that was vital because there's an awful lot you learn about yourself when you're alone.
The music industry is in such poor shape; it's in a really bad way, and a lot of people in the industry are very depressed.
I do have the odd dream where I'm on stage and I've completely forgotten what I'm meant to be performing - so they are more nightmares than dreams.
I work in a very contained environment, usually.
