I love that way dance music can put you in a trance.

In my eyes, I think it's important that if you're doing something you're proud of and that is genuine and authentic, you have a responsibility to bring that to as many people as possible, just for the sheer reason that there are musicians out there who are manufacturing emotions that aren't genuine.

I would consider my diary serves the same purpose as going for a walk or a run. They are all physical ways of clearing a mental landscape.

You can turn something into art just because of the way you tell people to look at it.

The day you stop clapping at a gig is the day your soul dies.

Learning to appreciate those things that aren't related to success has proved the biggest lesson.

My biggest enemy for the longest time was my head. When I first became successful, it made me anxious because I was overthinking everything, and you hear so many 'fail' stories.

Our generation's grown up with the Internet, so it's an extension of our social lives; it's an extension of us. It makes perfect sense for me to use that medium.

Chet Faker's a reference to the late Chet Baker. I'm a big fan of his vocal style; it's quite fragile and soft, and that was a style I wanted to take on.

I don't start my show at 200%. I like to go in slow, warm up the crowd, and bring them along with me. To hear everyone singing along is so great.

When I was 21 or 22, I realized I was never going to be something else -- I had to be a musician. I can't commit to anything unless I love it.

I think diva is an inevitable outcome of the industry, and I don't think it reflects on the person at all. You take a normal human being, and basically, for 24 hours, seven days a week, apart from sleeping, you introduce them to places and things almost every minute that are brand new.

I remember a concert for a visiting girls school, and that was the first time I ever sang -- it was always about girls -- that was the main thing. But somewhere along the line, it became a cathartic thing.

I always try to work hard and get things done as soon as possible, but never at the loss of quality of the product.

I came second in a 1,500-metre running race at school. I knew I couldn't have come first, so second was my version of first.

It's like my parents' musical tastes are the mother and father of my music. It's their fault for making me so emotional and in tune with my emotions!

My high school career counsellor said I shouldn't pursue music as a career.

I like a lot of independent brands -- Melbourne's Kloke, Handsom and Neuw Denim, and Bassike in Sydney. It's easier to be proud of what you're wearing if you've met the people behind the brand and there's more of a personal story.

I hate fame. There's this assumption that everyone wants it -- that by being a musician, I've signed up for it at some point. But personally, what I signed up for is sharing my music. I've always said I'd rather have four No. 10 songs than one No. 1 hit.

I think you can move to everything, but with some music, you just want to sit still. That's me, anyway.