There's really no honor in proving that you can carry the entire load on your own shoulders. Andit's lonely.

You are an artist when you make someone feel something deep and unexpected.

Nothing is crueller than children who come from good homes.

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

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 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.

When I find myself having to share a meal with someone who simply wants to complain about the world, I almost feel myself wanting to crawl out of my skin and just sort of scurry away. But being able to pick up on that stuff and being able to easily identify the people walking towards the light instead of walking towards the darkness, that's a skill I'm very, very glad to see growing in myself.