I am such a bossy producer and such a control freak that there's a part of me that really longs to be bossed around.

When I first started out I actually was trying to use music to promote feminist ideas and at certain points, anti-violence against women and girls-type causes I was involved in.

I wouldn't want to play Miss Hannigan. I'm not a villain. She's mean to little children! I can't do that. That would disrupt my brand.

It feels amazing and beautiful that music can have such an importance on the way that people form social groups. Music can change people. People can change the world.

When you're the person who's kind of in charge of everything a lot of the time, it's sometimes nice to get bossed around. It's sometimes nice to have somebody say, "This is what I want you to do" and to stretch your abilities.

It takes falling down a bunch of times before you start running.

When you're a musician and you go out onstage, and you're someone who loves attention, you are going to become a role model to some extent.