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

When I did have a little bit of commercial success, it really didn't suit my temperament at all. I'm a terrible public person.

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.

My whole life was writing, recording and touring over and over again. At some point I realised I wasn't enjoying myself any more.

I don't really care about money. I find money boring and accounting boring, so I'm probably not going to ever make a lot of money.

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.