It was only cool to have blond hair and be a surfer chick in Sydney. I could learn how to surf, but I still looked Italian. It took me a long time to realize that was a good thing.
– Natalie Imbruglia
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.
– Natalie Imbruglia
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.
– Natalie Imbruglia
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.
– Natalie Imbruglia
I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.
– Natalie Imbruglia
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.
– Natalie Imbruglia
Divorce was very sad, obviously, but now I've gotten over it.