Good music shouldn't have a shelf life.

I've turned down songs that would be much easier to play on the radio that I don't think should be on the album. Maybe I've shot myself in the foot.

I guess I'm a real fan of older music, and that's what shaped my taste and the way I sing.

I always liked how people like Grace Jones and Annie Lennox pushed it with the videos. I'm not the most stylish person at all, but there's something about playing dress-up for the day and playing the role of a singer.

I want to be as feminine and classic as possible.

I am just trying to keep it real.

I'm not a complicated person.