Kate Nash

“Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men, it does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a bitch or a dyke. It means you believe in equality.”

“When you're on tour, you know exactly what you're doing and what's required of you. There's a routine.”

“I got into punk at 17 after discovering an all-girl band from Long Island on the Internet called The Devotchkas - four crazy-looking girls with fast, driving basslines and high-pitched gang vocals who shared the same dress sense as the punks I used to eye up curiously in Camden.”

“Forgiving yourself will help with giving yourself strength.”

“I want to be in a Tarantino movie, more than anything in the world.”

“British summers give me a really happy feeling.”

“For me, music is my art and what I have dedicated my life to. For fashion designers, clothing is art. Just as much as a piece of music that I might write is a piece of art. Being able to merge the two industries on stage or at an event is really fun.”

“I just want to be someone who stands up for being herself.”

“I first got into punk music at 17, The Adverts, just from being a bored teenager.”

“I once got asked in an interview: 'Does it annoy you that the majority of your fans are teenage girls?' I was insulted and angry because it was sexist and ageist.”

“I would like to think that an artist's mental health is taken into consideration more now.”

“I've been really inspired by my roots - my ancestors and Irish history.”

“When I was younger, I'd always cry on Christmas Day, and I didn't know why. Now I know it's because I was just overwhelmed by the togetherness.”

“Hair is so important and emotional. I dyed mine black and blond after a breakup - there's something really powerful about changing your hair when you're in a weird place.”

“I have really bad anxiety and OCD. I get afraid of everyone I know dying.”

“I love any excuse to dress up; my wardrobe's a bit like a fancy dress box.”

“I formulate my style based on a range of influences from books to films and my moods.”

“The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players are the most wonderful creatures.”

“You have to be cynical because this is a business. Everyone is making money out of you.”

“Even though I'm super into tarot and astrology, I don't believe in knowing too much about the future.”