Although I'm a huge fan of Ben Kweller, I don't think I'd cover one of his songs, simply because there's just so much of my own stuff I wanna do.

At heart I am a librarian, a bird-watcher, a transcendentalist, a gardener, a spinster, a monk.

I think the reason I've been able to keep making music is because I'm not married, I don't have kids.

Popular culture is filled with girls.

People in L.A. don't have to brace themselves against the cold; they slack off permanently, and their brains turn to mush.

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.

Every song brings back memories, like I remember where I wrote all these songs. 'Universal Heartbeat' was my apartment in New York City. 'My Sister' was at my apartment in Boston. I remember places and I remember what I was thinking when I wrote it.