I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to sing.

It didn't matter as much because I'm a singer, not an actress, but my face is more acceptable in a way now than when I first came on the scene, because I'm part black.

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.

I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say.

There was a French singer, Francoise Hardy - I used to look at her pictures and try to dress like her.

As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me.

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.