I'm a chick for sure.

But its crazy - like ten percent a year increase of children taking fucking anti-depressants. Pre-schoolers are like, the most prescribed. That makes me so mad!

Believe in the power of songs.

I am really inspired by writers, and weirdly - respect music journalists, which I think makes me the exception amongst most musicians. I think it's a craft. I think it's been really neglected - sadly. I think about the days of the great legendary rock critics. Who's going to become that when magazines and newspapers don't pay anyone properly or don't seem to respect the history or research that is required?

There are lots of people in the world whose existence doesn't revolve around American culture.

It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not.

I just write what comes to me. I didn't sit down and say ok, here is my statement. It's just a song that has a shout out.