Even when I'm singing on record there's a lot of times when I'll fight for a bit of imperfection. I might not have quite hit the note to the perfect pitch, but there was a soul in there and feeling that,to me, delivers the emotion of that moment. For me, doing a show, the excitement of singing live, and the possibility that you're not going to be perfect - that's the thrill of it.

Listening to great music and art inspires me and recharges me.

You don't know what will happen from one minute to the next.

Things can be really empty in this world, and I don't just mean the music world. It can become a very meaningless place if you don't really understand: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I doing? To feel fulfillment and have a deeper level of understanding, personally, that is the most important thing.

I grew up in the theater, my mother is an actress, I was always around the world of acting and theater.

When I really need it, talking is the best way to deal with emotional pain.

If I know everything around the situation, all the facts, I feel like I can handle just about anything.