Anybody who's ever gone through a hard time - any outsider's perception, no matter how much information they're given, they have no idea what the person's life is like.

Giving never happens by accident. It's always intentional.

I think for a woman, the hardest thing about growing old is becoming invisible. There's something very front and center about being young.

I count myself really fortunate that I have some lifelong friends. The best thing about a friend is when you are being your own worst enemy a friend can help snap you out of it.

I know how it feels to go into a studio to start a record, and eight weeks later it's finished. I know how an intense schedule feels.

The world my children are growing up in is so much more sophisticated and exposed - emotionally, intellectually, sexually.

I just think music is such a beautiful thing. It lifts the heart and buoys up your spirits - all kinds of music.