For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not gonna be perfect - that's the thrill of it.

We listen so much to everybody - more than ever, because we have a kabillion voices whose opinion we can access - and we care so much if everybody agrees with us. To bust through all of the noise is very challenging.

I was so deeply involved in music, I had already outgrown all the pressure of high school cliques and gossip.

I've always been very private, maybe because I discovered my mother, who is a wonderful lady, is very emotional.

I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.

I love being a mom. And I think what I love the most is the way it makes me think about what's important and what's not important. What to fight for and what to just be cool with. What it is that I'm teaching through example and what it is that I was taught that I don't want to teach.

I'm a very caring person.