But once you become successful, everyone has an idea of what you should do.

No matter what you do for a living all we have is music to get through certain situations.

My father, Fred Carter, Jr., is definitely an extraordinaire.

I toured in Europe first, before I did any touring in the U.S. It was with Jimmy Nail and others.

I was in relationship with a guy who was much older than me - either he was past his prime and I was coming into mine. There was nothing I could do to keep his attention.

There's a lot of freedom for me living in L.A.

I'm a big fan of '70s records where artists could draw on whatever influences they wanted.