Taylor Momsen

I didn't watch a lot of TV growing up; I watched more films.

One of my first favorite records was the debut Garbage album, which I heard when I was very young. Shirley Manson is a great female vocalist and performer and I admire her for that.

Generally, I like making my own mistakes and learning from them because that's what I think life is about.

You get more insight as you get older, on everything.

My goal isn't to shock.

New York's home. It's everything I'd want it to be. It's the most inspiring city I've ever been to, and I haven't been everywhere in the world, but I've been to quite a few places.

The thing people don't understand is that touring or travelling or whatever you do in my position means you go to all these cool places all over the world, but you see everything from a car window. You don't get to see much of the city or meet people at all.

Switching the public's perception and view of me was, and still is, kind of a challenge to get them to see me outside of a character that I played on TV for so long.

If parents don't like some of the stuff I do then they shouldn't let their kids watch me.

I'm a big fan of Die Antwoord, which is a different style than I normally listen to.

I mean yeah, your individual style is your impression to the world.

My style's not for everyone - I'm an extremist.