It's not until I hear songs that I've done, that I realize how much of an inspiration music from the '60s and '70s has been.

There are certain things we come into this world having to defeat. And for me, and I would not be surprised if a lot of women feel this same way, it's this thing of not being 100 percent comfortable with myself.

I've been able to find a lot of what I've not had before: freedom, bravery, fearlessness. It's empowering to find those things.

When I had nothing else, I had my mother and the piano. And you know what? They were all I needed.

I'm inspired by artists and musicians. There are so many wonderful and talented people in the world. I love discovering new music, new writers, or new art.

You're at your most purest, most innocent, pure state when you're doing something you've never done before. You're scared a little, you're a little vulnerable, you're kind of trying, and then you're also better, because you're trying harder than you maybe would try.

Moments are so fleeting; I want to hold on to the good ones. When I am truly present, I feel alive, and I want everyone around me to share that feeling so we can make the most of that moment together.