To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.

A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word.

Often thoughts are given to me with the sole purpose of giving them away.

My voice is my instrument. ... It is not in the throat, from where it appears to come. It is in my feet and how they touch the floor, in my legs and how they lift and sink with the rhythm of the song. It is in my hips and belly and lower back.

All my life I have gone out on a limb, but I have turned the limb into a bridge, and there is cool, clear water flowing under.

It doesn't take long to sum up the major theses of most popular music: he loves me; he left me; I need him; I needed him, but now I need his best friend. Rather limited scope.

Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.