When it comes to the business side of it, as much as you might hate it, the reality is that you give the record company a sort of ownership of your songs, so you've got to make sure you're getting everything you can out of it now, because if you're not, then who is?

I was lucky to move around different cultures at an early age and have experience of different lifestyles.

Charts and learning the politics behind making a record - it's pretty soulless.