My entire life, I was told I was an old soul. I never really connected with other children when I was growing up.

I've lived through a lot of dark environments one way or another while growing up and that has influenced my songwriting.

Growing up I really loved Mazzy Star, The Cranberries, Fiona Apple, Everything But The Girl. I listened to a lot of really random things too that I would find by myself. I would find Minnie Riperton albums that I would fall in love with, also, a lot of old country records.

I think for me I'm always... I find myself to be a very curious person when something interests me and I find that I'm attracted to that mystery.

I say to my mother all the time, 'You're the child.' And she says, 'Yeah, you're the mother.' I've been that way with her since I was 11.

In performance, you don't always feel that sort of family bond right off the top. It sort of develops and grows over time.

My family keeps me sane. I try to talk to my mum every other day. After I get off the phone, I have a renewed sense of clarity, so I guess a problem shared is a problem lost. It's important to me to keep them close.

After I got all the love and support from my family then I knew I could go out and conquer the world, I guess.