I had known that people would probably have strange reactions to my voice, because I have kind of an unwieldy, difficult voice, but I never thought that anybody would have a problem with the harp. I just assumed... C'mon, it's a beautiful instrument.

There's something fundamental to the harp that has retained its appeal my whole life. It's an instrument I am just in love with.

I have a deep rooted folk sensibility that I can't get away from completely.

I have a recording that I did of instrumental songs.

The so-called positive press has in some ways been more difficult to swallow than the negative.

Around eighth grade I decided I wanted to be a composer and that's what I went to college for. Just a few years back, I switched out of composition and into creative writing so I could work with words.

I don't look at people's expressions, because I still get nervous when I play, especially when I first put the harp up there. I just try to tune - it takes me a half-hour to tune, and I get nervous if I look at anybody when I do it.