Because of things like 'The X Factor' and 'Autotune', the real art of communicating a song is not treasured any more. But singing other people's songs can be an intensely personal experience. I want the songs to be vessels that… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
Some of the songs are inspired by personal things that have happened. Others have been inspired by other people's stories, you know, like someone that witnesses something and so I tell the story through my own eyes. And some songs… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
My father longed for a better life for us, and when I was nine he got a job as a heart surgeon in Belfast.… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
The first dramatic experience I had of music was when I was five. The electricity had gone out in Georgia, and my mum played… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
I don't mind doing publicity but I want to make sure it's the right type and it's about promoting my music and not me. — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
Maybe when you're 18, 19, 20, you could have a bit of a wobble if you're going on live TV and playing guitar. But… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
What I've picked up from working with the women in the Gori choir is that they don't have egos. All that matters is the… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
Queen were the first western band I got hooked on. I got a bootleg - there was hardly any legal buying of CDs in… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
I have spent a long time being asked questions in interviews, so I've experienced it on the other side but I'm really not afraid… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
I'm the worst customer for a credit card company because I always pay my balance off every month. — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
I grew up in Georgia where my parents, little brother Zurab and I shared a flat with my paternal grandparents and two uncles in… — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
The Georgians will treat you like royalty, and the odds are you'll do a lot of eating, drinking and toasting. — Katie Melua Copy Share Image
