I think the one thing for me that's been working is just authenticity.

One of the least enjoyable things for me to do is to talk about myself.

I have always tried to keep an honest, age-appropriate line of communication open with my daughter,India, even during the teen years, a painful time of development when they usually shut down, and the last person they want to speak to is a parent. But India would always tell me what was going on, so I really encourage people to be as open with your children as you possibly can.

I like to leave all of my soul on the stage where I perform.

I like to go into the studio and start work on a project when it's time. I don't like to do it too early or too late.

I treat every time I walk on the stage like it's the performance of my life.

I think the best advice I would give young artists is to always be working on your craft, because there are so many people out there with a dream similar to yours, a whole lot more than when I started.