"I'm a bit of a magpie: whatever I see or hear or read feeds into the songs." — Laura Marling

People think I look odd onstage. But the way I deal with being incredibly nervous is by concentrating really hard.

I've always loved books by the Bronte sisters. I love Jane Austen, too. I'm more influenced by people like her than by pop culture.

I know how ridiculous this sounds because of the job I do but I don't believe in romanticism and make-believe.

The romanticised life, where all the great poetry and music and art of the world comes from, is great but it requires a lot of self-indulgence.