I went to the High School for Performing Arts in New York for acting. I've studied it on and off for years and have done some theater and film.

In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious.

That's one of the things I love about being a songwriter first, last and always, because whether I do it or not, if someone does a great job on it, my work is done.

Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely, nothing else to do but close my mind. I sure hope the road don't come to own me, there's so many dreams I've yet to find. But you're so far away.

I'm really getting better at guitar. I'm not trapped behind a piano. You can get out and move with a guitar and still direct the band.

One of the things that I try to be conscious about in crafting a song is the concept of bringing it home. I like to bring it somewhere familiar, someplace that people feel it's resolved, it's settled.

It's very difficult for me to evaluate my own stuff.