I hear you're losing weight again, Mary Jane. Do you ever wonder who you're losing it for?

And ultimately the people who produce my records, they know that they're here to serve the purpose of me expressing who I am at this period of time and augmenting that or pulling it forward and I love that process.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I get angry at myself for staying in relationships way too long.

I think everyone's hungry for the truth

When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible reaction in the men in my life. So I bit my tongue. I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.