I think you can't have this discussion and you can't have a discussion about feminism and the consciousness of the world without having a discussion about what has happened to men lately. They're holding the other side of the bag.

The pattern's laid out on the bed With dozens of colors of thread But you've got the needle I guess that's the point in the end

American culture in particular has instilled in us the bizarre notion that to ask for help amounts to an admission of failure. But some of the most powerful, successful, admired people in the world seem, to me, to have something in common: they ask constantly, creatively, compassionately, and gracefully. And to be sure: when you ask, there's always the possibility of a no on the other side of the request. If we don't allow for that no, we're not actually asking, we're either begging or demanding. But it is the fear of the no that keeps so many of our mouths sewn tightly shut.

I think a good role model has to be sexy. Real, empowered, self-possessed women are sexy. When you're really in control of your choices, your mood, your body, and your opinions, people find you sexy.

I think I've always felt as a band and as a musician and a music business person, I've always felt like an outsider, period.

I make the music that I want to make and make the show that I want to make. If you like it, you come. If you don't like it, you don't have to.

When you're afraid of someone's judgment, you can't connect with them. You're too preoccupied with the task of impressing them.