The fact of the matter is, when I'm on tour, I'm juggling so hard to keep all the balls in the air that I don't often get to really enjoy what I'm out there doing.

I think the first time you try anything in a public way, you feel really exposed.

I love being with my children. They're fascinating people.

Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real.

Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there's something good about feeling both.

You do your best, you do all this stuff, but the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

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