I need my career. That's what validates me.

If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV.

I'd love to be the political voice of my generation, but that's not my gift.

If you have your own agenda and your own style and you don't easily conform to what the masses are doing, you're looked upon as being difficult. Whereas, I think of it as just being an individual.

Most artists are notoriously insecure, and I fall into that category.

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 used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.