Quotes from Kate Nash

I once got asked in an interview: 'Does it annoy you that the majority of your fans are teenage girls?' I was insulted and angry because it was sexist and ageist.

I first got into punk music at 17, The Adverts, just from being a bored teenager.

As many problems as there are with Hollywood, I feel so much more protected because if there's a serious issue, I have someone I can talk to. Where's that in the music industry? We need it.

When you're a woman, you have such a strange relationship with your body because - especially when you're in the public eye - you're constantly being judged.

MySpace was so punk.

Forgiving yourself will help with giving yourself strength.

People are fragile. Our brains are fragile and you can only abuse them for so long.

I formulate my style based on a range of influences from books to films and my moods.

I got £30 for my first gig, cash in hand.

Filming 'Glow' helped with my confidence.

There are certain things I would never write about - anything that's too distasteful. I think that you can withhold information.

As you get older, you start to realise negativity is really bad.

I can't even begin to grasp concepts like the multiverse.

My first real foray into fashion was the discovery of vintage. Vintage dresses really suit my body type, so the discovery was both wonderfully eye-opening and liberating.

I love throwing parties and being sociable and dancing. But I also have this other homebody side and can become quite isolated and anxious.

I really recommend it, to build a new physical relationship with yourself, and just do it on your own terms, and your own time, it can just give you a different sense of self-worth, and then help with your mental health too.

I always wear red lipstick.

I've a tiny little scar on my chin from when I fell over on stage, bust my chin open and bled everywhere.

When I was younger, I'd always cry on Christmas Day, and I didn't know why. Now I know it's because I was just overwhelmed by the togetherness.

It's great to be able to find a way to release your music and do what you want to do artistically and not have to just worry about being accepted by the major label industry.

I started my own zine, and riot grrrl became a huge part of my identity.

I'm worried about being pigeonholed as an artist, especially a female one, but I think, essentially, it's the music which people judge you by.

I think imagination can be an incredibly powerful tool and it can help you get more confidence.

The worst date I've been on was in L.A. with this guy I didn't want to be on a date with - he was just trying to take me to all these places and impress me but it was so cheesy.