Crowdfunding as an idea itself isn't new - bands have been doing it since the dawn of time.

You know, there are so many snarky angry critics out there who are just sort of looking to tear down whoever is getting talked about.

It is terrifying to people when women step up and start owning the story that they have not owned. And I'm seeing so much of this, and it is a seismic shift.

I wanted to feel like I could extend someone else's joy and not crush it, and that is the giant paradox nowadays of being a powerful woman: you want to live in a space of compassion and helpfulness and joy and expression, and the world is standing there, pointing the finger at you and telling you that you're greedy and domineering and attention-grabbing, and all you can do is shrug and just say, "Hopefully, someone out there understands and isn't misinterpreting."

I suppose I'm happy to sell my time and energy, but I'm not happy to sell my initial creative time.

If I were a guy, it would be, you know, just a different set of problems I have to carry along.

If we can repair things emotionally, a lot of other things would follow.