I`m based in London now. I`m renting an apartment, making my own little home. It`s great because I am around people all the time and I need my own space to get away from it all.

All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub.

I mean, when I`m performing, I`m up on-stage and it`s me being me, and that`s when I`m happiest, expressing myself and my music.

People watch me, waiting for me to slip up, so my privacy has gone - but that`s a price you pay.

I loved being behind the scenes and finding out how they make movies.

I love pampering myself when I`m alone.

I`m not into the whole showbiz scene.

When I`m out with a group I hide in the corner and get legless. I just make sure my friends shield me.

But I`ve had to act and not depend on my voice so much.

I`m having a great time. It`s like I`m on some ridiculous big roller coaster not knowing what`s happening next, but just having a great time on the ride.

All I say is that I don`t go out with famous men.

Free time doesn`t exist right now! If I get a couple days off, I`ll fly back home maybe or fly friends out. I`ll go shopping or to the pictures.

I`m really starting to think everything happens for a reason.

But I`m not crazy about the designers like Prada and Gucci. I hate going into designer stores.

I`m very picky, and I`m never 100% happy with the work I do; I hate watching myself and hearing my voice.

There are a lot of female artists my age around at the moment, but they`re all American and blonde and blue-eyed and smiley. I`m totally the opposite of that. I want to show a bit more attitude and I have an opinion.