The BRIT awards is a really great occasion, especially for us Brits, because it shows the talent and support coming from our country.

When you're coming out new, it's harder as a girl to gain fans because most of them are girls, and they can be like, 'Do we like her?' If I were a boy, it'd be much easier.

When I was growing up, I was surrounded by people that were listening to a lot of pop music.

I've written a lot of songs from watching women speak about women empowerment.

I always had a good dexterity. The story in my family goes that at the age of 3 I could thread needles faster than anybody.

Charles Darwin and I and you broke off from the family tree from chimpanzees about five million years ago. They're still our closest genetic kin. We share 98.8 percent of the genes. We share more genes with them than zebras do with horses. And we're also their closest cousin. They have more genetic relation to us than to gorillas.

I just wanna make music that people love. If they love the next project that I put out, 'Thank you' because that means that I can take care of my family.

Happiness is being content with what you have, living in freedom and liberty, having a good family life and good friends.