Even when I'm in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sa… — Quoted

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“Even when I'm in quite a happy state of mind, I like writing really sad songs. I think a lot of people do.”

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I met Prince William at a musical festival and he let me know he was a fan of my music. But the invitation to sing at his wedding reception came completely out of the blue. The fact that Kate and William knew the words to my songs was very touching.

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I was the first person to go to university from my family.

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You pick up loads of baggage with your first record with reaction to it from fans and critics. So I went to Ireland by myself for a couple of weeks with my guitar. I read lots of poetry, I read Patti Smith's autobiography and started words and phrases and then songs started to take shape.

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