When I was signed, that was before the punk thing even happened.
I guess what all artists want is for their work to touch someone or for it to be thought provoking.
I listen to very little music, particularly contemporary. If I listen to it, it's going to be my own music, some arrangement or something. I spend so much time listening that the way I relax is by watching things, a comedy; that's my way to wind down.
Whenever I see the news, it's always the same depressing things.
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 was aware of a lot of my friends being into things I wasn't into. Like sarcasm. It had never been a part of my family - they still don't use sarcasm.
I am just trying to be a good, protective mother. I want to give Bertie as normal a childhood as possible while preserving his privacy.