When we sing, our hearts can lift and fly, over the troubled waters and over the years.

I have friends who've tried suicide many times and haven't succeeded. I myself made an attempt, so I had a connection with that sort of group of people who have tried suicide at one time in their lives.

The powerful men in my life have always believed in me: my husband, my son

The rise of the Internet has caused the demise of the record labels, and has destroyed the music business of old, but it's also created new opportunities for young artists.

Survival, I know, is to begin again.

I am thrilled to have been able to put together this new album. I listened to everything I had recorded in the 24 years with Elektra, and then just took all the ones I am mad about.

I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this plane.