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

For most of human history, musicians, artists, they've been part of the community — connectors and openers, not untouchable stars.

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 want to be happy. i want to make people happy. i do not need to be rich to do that.

I don't try to make anybody outside happy.

I've watched so many women, from Kathleen Hanna all the way up to Taylor Swift, whether they're pop artists or rock stars or fine artists or writers, it is the subhistory of female artists that if you're going to make art, you're also going to have a full-time job of defending your right to make art.

You tour and you work hard and you take care of your fans and very real things lead to other real things. There's never been some fantastic fluke or break in my career, it has all been very slow and steady.