My daughter is my greatest gift and, not to be corny, but my greatest teacher.

I write to find out about how the world sings.

I have never relied on anyone else for money since I graduated, and that made me feel grown up.

I realized that all you have to do is state what you need and figure out how to get it, and be kind and help other people move forward. Check your jealousy, which is always present, and the threat of the younger generation coming forward as they must do.

I'd been trained as a classical musician, but also as a pop musician. My teacher made sure that everything was available.

My early life was full of music because my sisters played the piano and I started playing at three.

There was a period where I dressed sort of like a mechanic and I looked really schlumpy, and I thought, "This is not who I am. This is not who I want to be." It was a very important moment for me - to not hide.