I feel a responsibility to the fans who have paid to see me and I want to give as good a show as I possibly can. Florence Welch fanfeelgive Change image and share on social
I've always been able to just concoct a melody quite easily - it's just kind of instinct, really. You've got to channel your subconscious. Florence Welch channelconcocteasily Change image and share on social
I always seem to feel that everything is about to cave in on me. I think that maybe music is my protection from that and in some senses it's an outlet to turn it into something euphoric: embracing the eventual decline. Florence Welch cavedeclineembrace share on social
The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you're in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement. Florence Welch frontjudgejudgement Change image and share on social
My mum wanted me to go to university. Florence Welch mumuniversitywant Change image and share on social
I used to dress like an eight-year-old boy. Traveling has inspired me to be more experimental. Florence Welch boydressexperimental Change image and share on social
There's such an extreme feeling to be in love, especially in quite an emotionally destructive relationship, where you're both kind of really bad for each other, but you love each other so much. Those extreme emotions, I think, can only be described with extreme imagery. Florence Welch baddestructiveemotion share on social
I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad. Florence Welch calldriveflorence share on social
If you asked me to go back to being 14 or 15, I couldn't - it was a terrifying time. I was so awkward in my own skin. I used to hide behind my hair because I was so ridiculously self-conscious. Florence Welch askawkwardback Change image and share on social
