The fifth member of my band is my non-profit work.

I grew up in Los Angeles in a Quaker family, and for me being Quaker was a political calling rather than a religious one.

I don't know if I'm a heroine; I'm just somebody that can cheer the troops by singing to folks, and have receptions after the show, and tithe a dollar of every ticket sale for all kinds of different great charities and social action groups.

Finding great songs is the hard part of my gig - it's not as hard as songwriting, that's much more daunting - but I love playing other people's music.

You know, a lot of people feel that sobriety is about just stopping using whatever it was that you appeared to be addicted to, but it really has to do with a way of looking at your life and taking accountability.

The one thing I know is that if you're not paying attention, it will come back to bite you.

In blues, classical and jazz, you get more revered with age.