With Twitter and Instagram and all of these vehicles where fans can directly interact with you and get your attention, there's a little bit of an entitlement. Like, "Why won't you follow me or write me back?" Well, if I write you back, then I have to write everyone back.

When I said I was born a feminist, I was born thinking woman are equal to men, if not stronger than men. That's the way I always was.

There's something about having an artistic outlet that is so important to the human mind and development. It's as important as any other subject in school. I think it should be mandatory. It's part of our genetic makeup.

I think kids who have music in their lives are more focused. They have better attention spans. They excel more in their studies. They have a better sense of self-esteem and self-worth.

That sounds really simplistic, but if I'm in an enclosed space, or my apartment, and I live very close to a park - there's something about being outside and being near things that are green.

When you're writing with someone else it helps you think of things you never would've thought of.

For as long as we can trace back human life, there's always been some sort of music - ceremonies, rituals. It's part of the human makeup.