When you're away for a long time, tastes change, fans move on. You hate to think about it, but it's an ugly fact of life.

I'm used to getting up at 7, getting breakfast, getting the kids off to school, and doing the mommy thing and the wife thing and the daughter thing.

I would make far more money if every song were my own, but I don't write to fill up the album with my songs.

I don't even have voice mail, and people get all out of shape about that. But, you know what, I don't want to transcribe your message; I want to talk to you. And that kind of freaks people out a bit. They go, 'Oh, who has time to talk?' and I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna make time.

Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.

I'm in love, sweet love. Feel me calling out your name, I feel no shame.

I say if it's going to be done, let's do it. Let's not put it in the hands of fate. Let's not put it in the hands of someone who doesn't know me. I know me best. Then take a breath and go ahead.