Optimism is a choice. Cynicism isn't smarter - it's just safer.

We've made houses for hatred. It's time we made a place where people's souls may be seen and made safe.

I don't feel like I've changed as much as radio formats have changed.

Amazingly, I've been sort of an anomaly in the music industry. I feel like I've been able to exist as kind of a throwback artist.

For now I'm just enjoying being a mom. I don't want to be more famous and more rich. I want to be a good mom.

I used to love reading when I was little, and then it became difficult and I didn't understand why. I thought, what a bummer, my passion all drained out of me. So when I found out I had dyslexia, it was like, oh, that's what it was.

There is a pretty girl on the face of the magazine and all I see is my dirty hands turning the page.