As I got older, my voice got better.

I was just like a 21st century person waiting to be born, and this is the medium that I thrive in. And I feel stronger now than I did any time since I've been a teenager - I mean, musically, creatively.

Any song I don't feel good about, I shelve. Anything you ever hear me sing, it's because I want to.

I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.

Nobody's going to sell 10 million records by not working hard.

As a singer, I float around. I'm kind of scatty, bouncing around a lot. I try to adapt to what's going on around me in the song and the arrangement.

As I got older, my voice got better.