I never excluded any genre on my first record.

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

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

James Michael and I played everything on the album, then brought in the guys in my band to add their spirit to it with solos and specific parts.

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.

The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless.

Once you get away from where you're from, you look at it in a different way.