I can't make you love me, if you don't.

I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living.

I learned by experience that you can change your circumstance. It's as simple as the serenity prayer; it's a very, very real thing.

There would be no rock and roll or rhythm and blues without Leo Fenders' contribution ... the tone is everything

I didn't have to be a pop singer with a certain look. When I started, there was really a revolution in natural artists with blues and folk artists crossing over; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get started.

I can't make you love me, if you don't.

Distribution has really changed. You can make a record with a laptop in the morning and have it up on YouTube in the afternoon and be a star overnight. The talent on YouTube is incredible, and it can spread like wildfire. The downside is that it's very hard to convince the younger generation that they should pay for music.