Natalie Imbruglia

“I am such a bad liar. I would like to lie, though.”

“My kitchen bench is covered with vitamins and protein powders. I go through phases when I'm sure I'm taking too many - but I don't get sick often.”

“My mum said I told her I wanted to be a hairdresser during the week and a star on the weekend and that was when I was really young.”

“I think where men are credited for being strong, women are divas. I just think it's such a cop out.”

“I exercise three to four times a week, doing the Tracy Anderson Method, which involves toning and strengthening our small muscle groups.”

“I started dancing when I was three, Scottish dancing.”

“I have never planned to have babies by a certain age.”

“I'm quite confident with the way that I look but you find something else to focus on don't you if, I mean I, I have body issues that's my thing so you find something to focus on when you're a perfectionist, I think.”

“Saving animals is as simple as choosing synthetic alternatives instead of real fur.”

“I know my music probably isn't going to matter to the public after I die, but that doesn't mean I don't have something to offer.”

“I was brought up in an environment where my parents expressed their financial concerns in front of their children.”

“If I start feeling down I'll gorge myself on pasta. That usually does the trick. It's the Italian blood in me.”

“There are artists who think they have to be on top all the time. I think that would be exhausting.”

“Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upbeat songs are there?”

“It's not very often that I like new bands.”

“Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change.”

“I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.”

“I can understand why some people might look at me and say, 'What's she got to be depressed about?' I get that a lot in Britain, where mental health issues seem to be a big taboo.”

“Isolation is a big part of songwriting.”

“I wasn't born with a natural talent for songwriting.”