Musician

I'm putting out music that I love, and they're basically just stories of my life and how I try and teach myself to think about things. They're kind of like notes to self, basically.

I was on the beach, and I was just thinking to myself that I have no one place where I actually feel like I'm at home. I came up with the idea of having no roots - never being grounded to a certain place but having your home with people who you love.

Baking is more like chemistry, following certain instructions and knowing what comes out in the end. It's almost reassuring! Songwriting is a creative process where you go into a session with nothing and can come out of it with something incredible in the end. I never feel like I'm taking a risk with baking, but always with songwriting.

You don't really learn how to write songs; you learn to develop as a writer, and you get to meet lots of musicians and figure out what kind of sound you want. You have the time to just develop and try different styles, and that's what I did.

I don't really see myself as a pop star. I guess I just really enjoy being able to play my music for people who actually want to listen to it.

I was realizing that I didn't have a home. I didn't really feel at home in one place.

I always wanted to do something with music, but to be honest, I never thought I'd be good enough.

Home, for me, is with the people who I really love - whether that's in England with my family, Ireland with my relatives, or Germany and Canada with my friends.

I started quite late. I only discovered that I could write a song when I was, like, 17... some musicians, they're starting out, writing songs when they're, like, 12, 13. I never thought I would go into songwriting when I was that young.

I love writing about things I know, and I like to be very honest in my music.

There's a few kids out there who like singing to my songs. They're, like, five, six, seven years old.

I make music... and it helps me figure out life.

I loved a lot of the romantic composers.

I like eating yummy things.

I feel it's much easier to be honest or be myself in songs when I'm playing. That's why I felt, 'You know, I'm going to write the truth.'

I had no idea if 'No Roots' was going to work or not.

Music is something I can control.

I wanted to write an upbeat song where I could feel good about the fact that I've moved around so much and not sad about all the goodbyes I've had to face.

I wanted to sing about things that moved me and experiences I had collected throughout life.

I think nowadays it's important to have the support of a group of people who are ready to invest time and effort in your music and vision.