When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I just throw it out.

I started making music because I could.

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

I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He's really full-on. I couldn't do it any other way.

Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality.

Most of the songs are, in a roundabout way, actually addressed to myself, there's a certain aspect of the songs that's very confessional, very unadulterated...It was a very unfettered, spiritual experience.

I live with some of my best friends from high school, very commune-like, in my house. It's my hippie way of life.