“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.”

“It's much easier to write when you're sad. But you can end up isolated and depressed because you almost need to put yourself in that situation to have that angst to write from.”

“Divorce was very sad, obviously, but now I've gotten over it.”

“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.”