In Malaysia, we have a lot of divas, like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey singers. And they were all so so talented, just very talented. For example, there's this one jazz singer, her name is Sheila Majid, and I was always singing her songs.

Racism is everywhere - the older generations in Malaysia still say things like, 'She's darker-skinned; maybe don't marry her,' and it's very judgmental. A lot of girls do try to get fairness cream to lighten their skin, and I'm against all of that.

My history of singing has always probably been closer to a David Bowie approach than, for example, an AC/DC approach.

I think, from the very beginning, I always knew that I needed to get out of Malaysia and do my thing somewhere else.

My label understands that I am really attached to Malaysia, that I come home a lot.

Molly Shannon, for example, is someone I've always really looked up to, because her comedy is so physical and wild and unembarrassed and brave.