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I lived in L.A. for a year when I was four - my dad was doing a sabbatical at UCLA - so it always remained quite a familiar place. KT Tunstall

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The topography of L.A. is fascinating. KT Tunstall

Topography Fascinating

I grew up thinking, 'You go to university, you get your degree, you get a job, you get married and then you have a family.' But when I got to the point in my life where I had all those things, and was looking to start a family, I was miserable. I realised I didn't want kids. KT Tunstall

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I've always loved the idea of 'Guilty Pleasures.' KT Tunstall

Pleasures Guilty Idea Always Loved

I've always felt at home in America. Obviously, there's down sides to everywhere - the politics of America can be hard to take but it's not great here either. I really love the country's landscape and I've travelled it many times. KT Tunstall

I guess if you make quality music then it has a longevity and it will find its place. KT Tunstall

Music You Quality Will Guess Find Longevity Make Place Then

My first memories of life were Californian. KT Tunstall

Life Memories First Were

Most of my friends in London are musicians, but the ones in Scotland have proper jobs. KT Tunstall

Musicians Jobs London Proper Most Friends Scotland

I think there is optimism to what I write. KT Tunstall

Think I Think I Write Write Optimism

Music for me has always been a vent and has always been a great outlet. KT Tunstall

Music Great Me Outlet Vent Always Been

When you make an album, you have to decide how much you want to give away; you have to decide how much you want to open up. Because the more you open up the more rewarding it can be but the more dangerous it can be. If you really open up and it gets panned it's really painful. KT Tunstall

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I really liked writing rhyming poems and plays. KT Tunstall

Writing Poems Liked Rhyming Really Plays

When I tried to get a record deal, only one label wanted me. The rest said 'oh, we've already got a girl with a guitar.' Can you imagine them ever saying that to a guy? KT Tunstall

I'm shocked at how much I can talk about myself. KT Tunstall

Myself I Can About Talk How How Much Shocked Much

To make it in Formula 1, which is the absolute pinnacle, is incredibly tough no matter what your gender. Susie Wolff

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All the Formula 1 teams that Dare To Be Different has come into contact with - Ferrari, McLaren, Force India, Williams - they're all very proactive in supporting us. They allow us to contact their female staff members and they're very conscious of wanting to help increase their percentage of women in the industry. Susie Wolff

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Sir Stirling Moss, who said that women don't have the mental aptitude to take part in F1, is from a different generation. There's no reason why women can't rise to the top in F1. If you're not good enough you don't survive. Susie Wolff

As a sports person, you are always aware that at some point your career is coming to an end and you have to do something else. I always knew it had to end one day, and I was very determined to make sure I wasn't going to be known as an ex-racing driver. Susie Wolff

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I never really thought about being a woman in a man's world. Then at the World Championships in 2000 I finished 15th. I was called on to the podium just for being a woman, and I realised things were going to be different. Susie Wolff

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There's no prize for being the best woman. Susie Wolff

Best Woman Prize Being Being The Best

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