Marina and the Diamonds

My dad's quite a conservative person, and he brought me up to be very questioning of the commercial world. He looked down on pop culture. I definitely got the impression that pop was evil and that Britney Spears was evil.

There's no one particular road that will lead you to success. I think everybody will find it differently.

Touring can be tough; the crew and I travel everywhere by a big pink bus, and live in petrol stations.

Obviously when you're a teen you have no money, so you make, like, three outfits out of one dress. You're like, 'OK cut the arms here. Alright: New party, cut them to here.'

Even when I see a beautiful woman, I think, 'Aw, her life must be amazing.' Everyone does it. That's human nature to believe that beauty is everything.

I didn't even listen to any music until I was 19, really. I just wanted to be famous. But I didn't say it to anyone because I was really embarrassed at the thought.

I feel like everyone has the right to privacy, even if you're the most famous person in the world.

I love natural beauty, and I think it's your best look, but I think makeup as an artist is so transformative.

I quite like dark humor.