The xx do not condone guns!
It's a lot easier to play in front of quite a lot of strangers than a couple of your friends just because when it's someone that really knows you, it's much more scary.
As cliched as it sounds, I'm taking every day as it comes.
When I finished school, I didn't continue to go to university, because I decided I wanted to do music.
I believe with a lot of support shows, people are very much there to see the headliner. You don't necessarily have their full attention, and some of what we do requires a lot of silence.
I was living with my dad, and I loved it. But I could totally imagine that if I didn't move out quickly, I would end up staying there well into my 30s.
Beyonce is very special. I think the super-pop thing that supposedly died with Michael Jackson is still there with her.
Not to flatter myself, but I know that you can influence people's opinion as a musician, and I don't want to.
I can see myself always writing songs - but I'm not sure if I'll always want to perform.
I remember reading an interview with Adele, where she said that touring was the loneliest thing in the world. All of her band are hired, so, really, it's just her. I can't imagine what that must be like.
My writing has changed a lot. From 16 to 19, I've changed a lot. My kind of writing in the beginning was very observational; now it's grown very personal for me. I use it as a diary in many ways.
You see bands putting ads in the paper: 'drummer wanted'. I could never be in a set-up like that.
In our school, there were lots of bands putting up posters saying 'Come to our gigs'.
I enjoy not knowing everything about a musician I like. At a time when you can find out a popstar's favourite animal, I think it's more exciting not to know. I just don't want to tell everyone everything.
The darkness of clubs makes me feel much more secure, and you can hide behind smoke and lights.
The day that you walk out in front of 30,000 people and don't get nervous is probably the day to give it up. It's inspiring to be a little terrified.
I don't find touring very creative. There's not much time to yourself with your instruments.
To perform in front of a room full of people you go to school with would be terrifying. I couldn't do it now.
I can't even imagine how it must be to be a solo artist playing with session musicians.
I've never felt any huge intrusions into my personal life.
