In trying to please all these people, I found Natalie Imbruglia in a place where I did n’t feel like Natalie Imbruglia. I got fed up because all I wanted was an audience and to stand in front of a mic and sing, i did n’t feel inspired, I was frustrated so I stopped. It was the best thing I could have done.

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I can understand why some people might look at me and say, 'What's she got to be depressed about?' I get that a lot in Britain, where mental health issues seem to be a big taboo.

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issues people looks

Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change. by Natalie Imbruglia

Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change.

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enjoy moments might

It's much easier to write when you're sad. But you can end up isolated and depressed because you almost need to put yourself in that situation to have that angst to write from.

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depressing writing needs

I exercise three to four times a week, doing the Tracy Anderson Method, which involves toning and strengthening our small muscle groups.

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groups three exercise

I am such a bad liar. I would like to lie, though. by Natalie Imbruglia

I am such a bad liar. I would like to lie, though.

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I'm all out o faith, this is how I feel. I'm cold and I am shamed lying naked on the floor. Illusions never change into something real. I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn. You're a little late, I'm already torn.

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sadness real lying

Sex sells everything, but I don't buy it. by Natalie Imbruglia

Sex sells everything, but I don't buy it.

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My kitchen bench is covered with vitamins and protein powders. I go through phases when I'm sure I'm taking too many - but I don't get sick often.

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kitchen benches sick

I've done a lot of partying in my time because I didn't want to go home and I didn't know what to do.

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party done home

You feel this pressure that people will take you more seriously if you play guitar, but I've decided I'm a singer and that's enough.

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guitar play people

I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.

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depressing comforting song

I think where men are credited for being strong, women are divas.... by Natalie Imbruglia

I think where men are credited for being strong, women are divas. I just think it's such a cop out.

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being-a-strong-woman strong-women thinking

I wasn't born with a natural talent for songwriting. by Natalie Imbruglia

I wasn't born with a natural talent for songwriting.

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natural-talent songwriting born

You're only as good as your last record and you could get dropped... by Natalie Imbruglia

You're only as good as your last record and you could get dropped.

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haircuts records lasts

The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.

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albums too-much years

I started dancing when I was three, Scottish dancing. by Natalie Imbruglia

I started dancing when I was three, Scottish dancing.

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scottish three dancing

I would have been happy to have waited till I was in my mid- to late-30s before I got married, but you don't choose when these things happen, and when they do, there's no doubt in your mind.

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married doubt mind

I like the idea of growing old gracefully and full of wrinkles...... by Natalie Imbruglia

I like the idea of growing old gracefully and full of wrinkles... like Audrey Hepburn.

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wrinkles growing ideas

Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upb... by Natalie Imbruglia

Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upbeat songs are there?

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upbeat writing song

You're either too fat or too thin. You just can't win. by Natalie Imbruglia

You're either too fat or too thin. You just can't win.

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cant-win fats winning