A lot of men do have a fear of my ultra-femininity. Sometimes people say I look like a drag queen, that I look scary, but I think that's a fear of my confidence. Most women in contemporary culture pare down their femininity, so there's a slight androgyny about them, and I think men have got used to seeing that.
I enjoy being a girl.
My mum's always on at me to have children and blames 'that stupid stage thing you do' for me not already having a family.
My mum came from nothing and didn't have many opportunities in her youth, and she blames a lot of her social inadequacies on that.
I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.
I am inspired by show girls and Vegas. I was a cabaret performer, so that's where all that influence comes from.
I go running three times a week - outside in the park, come rain or shine, and I hate every moment of it. I hate everything about it. But I know it's important for health reasons and the reason why I run, in particular, is because my stage work is like cardiovascular work so I don't want to lose my breath on stage.
Celebrity culture is an aspirational culture regardless of how much you don't want it to be.
I'm not a pop act, churning stuff out really quickly. I find the music that arises from that style of working is distracted, not particularly profound.
Adele's like a beacon of honesty. Doesn't compromise, goes to America and she's still the same sweary cockney.
Anything that's on television as often as someone on 'The X Factor' is what's successful. That doesn't mean that I condone that or think that it's right. To be honest, I'd be the first to say I think it's a shame. But if that's the way it is then that's the way it is.
I was mainly raised by a working mum who didn't have much time or inclination for making food. So I had three or four basic meals: fish fingers and a tomato; a packet scotch egg and a tomato; pasta with a tin of tomatoes; and extra mild plastic-y cheddar chopped into cubes with bits of cucumber.
Mum doesn't like it when I mention that Dad's a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.
You feel a sense of elation seeing yourself on a billboard.
I really hate bureaucracy and the idea that I'm not a free person.
There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
I think everybody should focus on inner beauty.
I wish I was more stupid because I'm either completely ecstatic and joyous and absolutely high as a kite or I'm a bit morbid. There's never anything in between.
It's amazing living alone. I'm very lucky. It's like a refuge.
I'm really into food; it's one of my favourite things - everything from potato waffles to lobster.
