My dad was depressed a lot of the time, and there were a lot of things in his life that he never resolved.

I don't buy a lot when I travel, but when I do, I like to send gifts from wherever I am. It's fun to find the local post office.

As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion.

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

Physically touring is tough on me, not that I am weakling. I lose weight. I can't always find the things I need to keep my strength up. It is very draining physically. It is taxing for my mind and body, but in a good way. It feels healthy in a way to purge things out of my system every night.

I am not dead inside. I still care about right and wrong.

Songwriting is like editing. You write down all this stuff - all this bad, stupid stuff - and then you have to get rid of everything except the very best.