My job is for the people. It's for the public. It's for their consumption. So I've done a lot in that way, and I see that the hard work has finally paid off.

I believe that I will be loved again, in the right way. I know I'm worth it.

When I was 13, I asked for a guitar. And that's how I really started explaining my point of view.

I have a confidence because my research shows that I should just really trust my instincts.

I'm up to my hairline in planning. It's a lot, especially when you're a woman of detail.

Touring is always important to me. It's like a big IOU to my fans, because I know they are the reason I exist.

At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the chopping block. I was 19... and it was devastating.