I finished 'Beautiful Creature,' and I felt somewhat unfulfilled. I felt like this other side of me needed to be released. Some of the songs I left off the album weren't intense enough to be what I wanted. They weren't hard enough.

I'm kind of an emotional exhibitionist.

I tend to fall for the archetypal, talented, charismatic rock boy.

My songs are about not knowing who to be and not knowing how to act.

It makes me feel good to have some comforting effect on someone that needs comfort.

I can't believe I got a major-label record deal. My music was quirky, and my voice was so odd and high and girlish, it was like a weird novelty act.

You think you know who you are and then other people have these other ideas.