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

As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.

It's impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn't come.

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'm picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it.

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.