I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit.

I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.

Success and failure are equally surprising.

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.

If you take a bunch of superstars and put them in a room where they don't have their assistants and entourage, it's funny to see what happens.

If Paul McCartney tells me that so-and-so song is his favorite song, what do I care? What do I care what anybody else says?

If you work hard and you're good, you can build something for yourself.