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It was really shocking to me that when I was dating a dude I could get married and my taxes were 8 grand less, blah blah blah.
I was born pretty lucky, an Aryan Australian, friendly girl, that gives you a lot of advantages in the world. I was unaware of people's fights or struggles for equality. I was really naive.
I feel like I've always had gay fans, I don't think my dating a woman has changed my demographic, but it certainly changed the way I feel about politics.
I guess I felt straight when I was allowed to get married. Now I feel queerer because I'm not. It's the only thing that's changed. I wouldn't measure it in icon status or how much my demographic has changed, but in the rage I feel, and being not equal.
I like bands for a long time, even when they're not trendy anymore. I still like Arcade Fire. I've always liked Stevie Wonder.
I liked when I was naive and I thought it was just about making good music.
Worst music ever sells millions. The worst music with the shittiest lyrics. The fact is that they pay radio stations to put it on the radio, then you've heard it a million times when you're driving from your shitty job to your shitty house. It's indoctrination, it's sad.
There's time limits on how long people's attention spans will work. There's six weeks in each territory that you're really famous, then you, thank god, disappear again.
I think that it depends what you mean by successful. If you mean 'make money' you need to be part of the machine unless you're one of those superhuman people who can do everything by yourself, and have workaholic tendencies and really good advisers and a good investor.
I'm sensitive and get easily upset and insulted.
I'm really visually stimulated more than anything. I don't really listen to music. I'm more into watching telly or watching movies and visual art.
Knowing now what goes into making a successful artist, it's disheartening.
When I was 10, my parents really valued success in the arts, and I thought if I was a famous 'something artistic,' that they would love me more.
I'm an advocate of 'it's not what you are, it's who you are.'
Like when I'm singing live I can't hear myself. I'm just listening to the rest of the band. To listen to my voice, it doesn't even feel like it's me.
I don't need to be rich anymore; I don't need to be a millionaire.
I'm sort of a gay man trapped in a woman's body when it comes to music sometimes - it's crowded in here!
I was weirdly obsessed with music until I was 11, and then I turned into a nerd.
I love watching reality TV, but being part of making it was just demoralizing.
I love visual gags and gimmicks; I love them.
I hope I am a psychotherapist's dream. I've spent enough hours in therapy.
Help, I have done it again I have been here many times before Hurt myself again today And the worst part is There's no-one else to blame.
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist.
If anyone besides famous people knew what it was like to be a famous person, they would never want to be famous.
People call me for the ballads. Apparently that's where I've been pigeonholed. But it's really interesting and really fun. It's my favourite part of the job, writing.
When you're entertaining all day long and that's your work, you end up really very tired. You don't have a lot of energy left over for your loved ones.
I have social anxiety. It's easier up on stage because there's security in being there. When I'm off stage I'm trying not to be a manic freak. I'm quite shy.
I've got thick skin and an elastic heart
Being hunted, paparazzi-style , doesn't appeal to me.
I'm a fan of the Strokes, so my big fantasy was that one day I would get to sing with them.