"Spirituality comes from questioning everything but at the same time accepting everything. You can even be spiritual watching TV. When the ad comes on and says, "Don't hate me because I am beautiful," question that."

We all love animals. Why do we call some 'pets' and others 'dinner?'

My public image is so low-key, but I get to travel the world and still have an audience and it's really amazing. I don't take that for granted.

I wanted to write songs that would play themselves on stage, songs that sweep you through their current.

I feel like at 50 I've decided to become a rock star, which is, you know, typical of me. I always seem to work backwards.

Television really has been my vehicle. I don't get played on the radio much, so I've relied on TV a lot.

My voice and the styles and genres I sing all express my appreciation for what I hear.