“But I don't want to imply he [Alex Turner] broke my heart. I was grieving for the loss of something... I'm grateful for the experience of that shit time, and for being on my own. I'd never really been on my own before – I'd always gone from one relationship to the next – so I had to learn all this stupid stuff. Like, how do I work my fucking TV? And now there isn't a dude to tell me how to put up the blinds. But it's good to learn how to work your way round a drill.”

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