I draw the line at letting people into my songwriting cave. To me, that's where the alchemy happens and where the mystery is.

How do we let people pay for music?

There's something advantageous about being a woman in rock versus, say, a woman in chemistry or construction. There's definitely a built-in sexism across the board, but I think you're afforded a degree of freedom in rock because, historically, the rules have been flexible.

The minute I spend any energy defending myself, explaining myself, or in the worst case scenario, trying to please those who are criticizing me, I will, you know, just fall off a cliff.

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.

I have a handful of really close relationships in my life and I depend on those people heavily to carry me through and to help me stay steady.

I think performance art comes from a simple place of wanting to express things beyond just sound.