Eventually, with success, I started to feel more and more isolated - like I didn't have a community of artists.

I didn't like the sound of people gasping at the mere mention of my name. It horrified me...

Edith Piaf knocked my socks off when I was 8, but I didn't know what she was singing about.

I used to be monastic, almost. Now I'm like a Tibetan that has discovered hamburgers and television. I'm catching up on Americana.

Keep a good heart. That's the most important thing in life. It's not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart.

I'm your biggest fan, California, I'm coming home

Eventually, with success, I started to feel more and more isolated - like I didn't have a community of artists.