I never dress for the occasion correctly because I hate fashion rules. They're so boring.

'True Romance' was definitely, in part, still me finding my voice as a writer. I was nervous, and I was a lot more shy. The album sounds bruised.

I am very spontaneous when I write; it kind of just comes out. I never think about what I'm going to write about first... it just sort of comes out like word vomit.

Obviously, getting a number in the charts is a nice thing but the cherry on the cake rather than the main cake.

Obviously, my label would want me to be on the radio all the time, but that's not my personal goal.

I know how to win people over if things aren't going my way.

When you're growing up, I think there's this idea that the coolest people are the ones who are really rude and feverish. But I've come to realize that isn't cool.

I'm going to build an empire. I'm always writing for someone else. I want to be someone who has her fingerprints all over the pop charts.

I feel like I can be six different people in one day sometimes. Which is fun but also really strange in my own brain.

I've always played it my way. I failed media training, for example.

I started writing my own things when I was about 8.

The XCX really stands for 'kiss Charli kiss,' which is unbelievably crap.

I wrote a song for Icona Pop which boosted my confidence quite a lot.

I want to share the experiences I've had.

I've always said that if I couldn't be myself, first I'd want to be Eminem and then a Disney kid.

I loved Justice and Uffie and everyone signed to the label Ed Banger. They were really influential to me when first started making music.

I love karaoke and totally hog the mic when I go out and do it with my friends.

There's something about girls together, uniting, that I just thought was cool.

I just feel like the songs I write lend themselves to this girl-power feeling, and those are the artists that I looked up to when I was younger.

Whenever I'm writing a song, if I have an idea for the music video, that's how I know it's a good song.

I always see my songs in colors, and I'm often more inspired by movies and photographs than I am by other songs when I write my music. I'm also inspired by fashion, and I want my music to be a visual painting of what's in my mind.

I think it's awesome when a woman is in control of everything she's doing, especially in an industry like this where people think that doesn't happen often, but it really does - well, from my knowledge and how I manage my own project.

Most of my favorite artists are strong females.

I think debate is good. Everyone has an opinion, and it's definitely healthy to voice those.