My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything.

I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs.

So many artists who came out during that time, including myself, were able to get on radio. New forms of singer-songwriters developed out of that.

The advancements that women have made are very threatening to men in the job place. There haven't been that many women in politics. If you look at the conventions, it's kind of pathetic how many men are the heads of companies. On the other hand, I'm not sure what the reality should be.

You know when you take the paint off an old canvas and you discover that something's been painted underneath it? That's what I feel like - that part of the old is coming through the new.

You usually can't tell what's inspiring until you look back on it.

I've learned that nobody's perfect, and I don't expect myself to be perfect anymore.