I let the beast in too soon I don't know how to live without his hand on my throat. I fight him always and still. Oh, darling it's so sweet. You think you know how crazy, how crazy I am.

And if I'm being honest, I don't think I have an ex-boyfriend who would have something mean to say about me.

I still don't know what Episcopalian means.

For a while after the rape, I was afraid of my own sexuality, because I got raped right about the time when I started developing physically.

I can spend a lot of time on the internet as a substitute for TV. This is part of the reason why I'm not a good girlfriend - you can't sit down with me and watch a movie. I hate being strapped down to stay with something.

My problem was that I felt ashamed of feeling sad or angry. Now, I don't hide my vulnerability in my lyrics. There's no way I was going to get raped and not get something out of it. I learned about power and hope and forgiveness. I like who I am now and I wouldn't be who I am if that hadn't happened.

I’m amorous but out of reach / A still life drawing of a peach.