It is essential that men start being interested in and excited by how women think.

My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.

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.

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.

Peace can start with just one heart.

When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.

I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.