I'm trying to be present, not thinking and worrying about the past or the future. That's such a waste of time, you know?

I think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.

You can't plan anything, right? You can try.

Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing I've ever done - by far.

This last year I kind of stopped working out. I think my body just needed a break. And so I did that, and focused more on feeling good as opposed to beating myself up.

There are limits put on women, but why should there be?

When you write a great song, it just blows you away. When you write a song that connects with people around the world - I mean like it actually transcends language barriers - you see how it can affect people, and it's quite a tall order to follow up on.