Making my last record, Warrior, was a pretty miserable process, and it wore my spirit down. I was fighting like hell to keep my whole irreverent essence and everything raw and visceral that I stand for in it, but in the end I was promoting something that wasn't the animal I wanted it to be. I decided to face my problem head-on.

I embrace the imperfections and celebrate them.

I do love country music.

Life is short and the nights are long, and tonight I moved on.

I am a huge fan of the transgender community.

You don't have to carry a designer bag that costs more than a car to look cool.

There is no correlation between happiness and amounts of money.