I had always been singing, all of my life, but it wasn't until I got out of high school and was on my own that I didn't have any accompaniment.

It's our God forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved.

What I get on a yoga mat, and from a yoga teacher, has been more beneficial onstage than any other workshop I've ever done.

To create an album of love, I really had - I thought it was going to be easy, because I've always written love songs. But I thought if I really want to make a love album that contributes, that actually means something, I've got to go deep.

I could experience vulnerability if I just constantly gave myself away without ever taking time out once a day or a couple times a day or whatever it is I need to restore, whether it's more sleep, or whether it's going to see a movie or writing something new.

I've been compared to people since the beginning. When you're starting out, you need a comparison so people will understand you right away.

I was raised playing music in coffeehouses and I feel that was the foundation for my career. I think it is important that we remember where we came from.