At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual.

Long hair is a security blanket for me. I cut it short a few years ago and I really never want to do that again. When I do cut it, I cut it myself.

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!

Let's grease the wheel over tea, let's discuss things in confidence. Let's be outspoken, let's be ridiculous, let's solve the world's problems.

America's a very traumatized society.

I find as an artist if I'm not expressed relatively consistently, I get really depressed.

It's when someone has an agenda of their own for the record that it doesn't work for me.