My parents offered me the idea of ceilinglessness. There was no limit in terms of what was possible; no messages sent to me to say that I couldn't do anything.

Oh these little rejections how they add up quickly, one small sideways look and I feel so ungood. Somewhere along the way I think I gave you the power to make me feel the way I thought only my father could.

I didn't have high self-esteem when I was a teen-ager, as I think most teen-agers don't.

Your political views really denote your spiritual views.

Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell.

I started making music because I could.

I'm excited about there being more of a sisterhood these days. Back in the '90s there was a lot of hate - the women I looked up to as artists were dissing me! It's not so patriarchal these days - there's more love and a lot less hate!